Elvevild

Old Danish Dictionary - elvevild

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

The Old Danish word Elvevild can mean:

  • to for- styrret, rasende; phanaticus, elluff vild. H. Smith, Lib. voe. lat, 64; ellevild. Colding, Etymol. 397, lunaticus, maanetsyg, ellevild. sst, 696: der af forskreckelse ere for- styrede i hovedet; hertil i r: lym- phatici, eller som vi paa Dansk kalde ellevilde, B. Tott. II 24; saa elle- vild og vred. E. Naur. h2; saa ellevilå om barsk. sst. e3; Smlgn. Molb. Diall. 98.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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