Dovenhed

Old Danish Dictionary - dovenhed

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

The Old Danish word Dovenhed can mean:

  • no. dovenskab; ignauia, douenhed eller Jedi. Vocab. 1514; Colding, Etymol. 803 (Nucleus latinit. 1765. 1010: dovenskab.); wlyst oc dofuenhed til det gode. Jer- sin, Via vitæ. d9'; vI1; som ere til ladhed, dovenhed oc ugafns-god- hed tilgedone. Comenius, Opladne Der. $ 887, $ 294; at de demper steen og kuld og dovenhed. Kingo, Sjungek. II. 117; Moth: doenhed.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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