Enke

Old Danish Dictionary - enke

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

The Old Danish word Enke can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) enkemand; viduus, enck. Turson, Vocab. 129 (Col- ding, Ktymol. 1437: enckemand). Smlgn, V.-S.0.: enke 2); Molb. Dall: enke.—
  • 2) i nuv. bet. fit.; thw skalt jkke bort hæntæ ænkyærnis kledhæ, Gl D. Bib. 5..Msb. 24.17;ænkyr. sst. 5. Msb. 26.12; naar landz præsterne døe, da skulle: deris effter- leffuendis enckier wdj sognene Op- holdis et helt aar. Kirkeordinans. 1539. 62 = Rørdam, Kirkelove. 102. =— encker. Hz. 19; .Ierm.Weigere. 6. Smlgn. isl. ekkja; Ryd- qvist. IL 222; Wimmer, Navneo. Bøjn. 111. — Formen ænky. Gl. D- Bib. 5. MsD. 24.20 er jydsk, jyfr. Jydske Lov. I 36; Varming. $70. anm.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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