Dumhed

Old Danish Dictionary - dumhed

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

The Old Danish word Dumhed can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) mørke; i mørcket oc dumhedzenslånd. Job. 10.n (Luther: land der fnsterniss und des dunkels); huileke mørckens dumhed er beuaret til evigtid. 2. Pet. 27 (1550, Chr. Peder- sen, 1607). —
  • 2) svagsynethed; caligatio oculorum, dumhed paa øynene, Colding, Etymol. 146; som det samme imod øynenis dumhed, hitsig- hed oc ildske ville hafue commen- deret. S. Paulli, Flora Dan. 211H. —
  • 3) stumhed.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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