Fåfæng

Old Danish Dictionary - fåfæng

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

The Old Danish word Fåfæng can mean:

  • no. unytte, tomhed; tha haffwe the all theres thymæ for- noth i wærdzens synd och fafængh (1488). Gl. kgl. Saml. mr. 1586 bl. 34%; giff mek thin nade til ath fly synden oc allæ værtsens riigdom cc fafænge. Molb. Gloss. Smlgn. Aa- sen: faafeng; sv. fåfinga.

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

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Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.

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