Bluelse

Old Danish Dictionary - bluelse

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

The Old Danish word Bluelse can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) kyskhed, jomfrue- lighed; han skal ikke sømiæ hæmnæ blyelses werdh. G1. D. Bib. 2..Msb. 2I:0. (Vulg.: pretium pudieitiæ.) —
  • 2) skam; meth blywdelse oc skæntsæl (1488). Molb. Gloss.; hannem til størræ pinæ ok blyghelse. Univ. Jub. Samf. Bland. I. 68; erubescentia, blyelse. Vocab. 1814. —
  • 3) køns- delene; din bluelse skal syness oc din skam skal sees. Es. 47.3 (1607: blusel.).

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
g.
grad (gradus).
æ.
ældre.

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