Dande

Old Danish Dictionary - dande

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

The Old Danish word Dande can mean:

  • to. brav, pålidelig; her Nielus er saa.dane en mand, ocb ingen skøn iunfru saa giør hand skam. Grundtv., Folkev. IIL 170a = danis. sst. III. 173b; ieg seer en skow tjl gaardhen gaa, ieg meen, han ær eydandhæ, Rimkr. fl (0: deter ikke rigtig fat med den). Smlgn. Fritzner: dåndi; n. M. Petersen,, Sproghist. i pIl, 288; Gislason i Årb. f. nord. Oldk, 1869. 115, hvor afledningen stammen »da« hævdes; jvfr. med hen- Syn til forekomsten i Svensk Ryd- Qvist. UI. 425.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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