Big

Old Danish Dictionary - big

Meaning of Old Danish word "Big", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Big can mean:

  • no. (nt. pik, se Sch. u. L. u, pek, is. pik:) beg; selff war han sorth och bigh. Romant. Digtn. 1. 10; pygh eller hamp. Fynske Aktstk. ——52 (beg. sst); som wor sorthere en big. Chr: Pedersen. V. 95.16 = bæck. Romant. Digtn. III 189.6; hvo som tager big, hand besmitter sig der met. Jes. Sir. 13.1; beg. Drag. i Bab.; pix, pæg.: Colding, Etymol. 80, 938 (beeg (1642). D. Saml. VI. 346). Smlgn. skomagerbig.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛁᚵ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.

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