Blåmand

Old Danish Dictionary - blåmand

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

The Old Danish word Blåmand can mean:

  • no. (isl. blåmadr.) neger, afrikaner; en hyrde swortere æn en bloman. Romant. Digtn. IL. 138; sst. TIL. 1944 = Chr. Pedersen. V. 85.10; diæfwle sosom sorte blomæn. H. $uso. 130.10; blamend aff Mauri- dtania. Mandev. Rejse. 84.13; mette mhannem en blaamand, som vor drotning Candaves foget i blaamendz Jand. Chr. Pedersen, Ap. g. 8 (1550: en mand aff Morland; 1607: en mormand.); Psalmebb. I. 89; Thirhaka blaa-.mendz konge. 2. Kg. 19.0 (Luther: konige der moren.) ; J er. 88.12 (1550 og 1647.); vdi hans tid indkom den blaa- mand Otthin. Lyschand. 133; det er godt at, kjende en blaamand paa sin huud. P. Syv. I. 241.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.

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