Bulværk

Old Danish Dictionary - bulværk

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

The Old Danish word Bulværk can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) fit: bulværke; the bulwercke ther hooss weth dammen (1508). Kbhvns. Dipl. I. 238; were saa forwaritt mett skant- zer, boluercke och broder (1564). D. Mag. III. 191; ligesom denne by met stercke volde, bullwercke, dybe grafive forvaris. A. Berntsen. 1. 19; med taarne, bolvercke oc steenmure om- giftvet. Resen. 414. —
  • 2) bastion.Moth. Det i V. S. O. anførte Sted (Forsøg i de skiønne Vdskb. X. 173) er tvivlsomt, da originalen (Vol- taire, Alzire. A.2. S.6) har bou- levarts, og citatet i Molb. O. findes ej på det der angivne sted.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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