Fastelavensleg

Old Danish Dictionary - fastelavensleg

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

The Old Danish word Fastelavensleg can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) fastelavns. løjer; thee haffwe hafft theris faste- Jagens leeg frij fraa fleskesondag oc saa the vilj dage omkring (1588). N. D. Mag. I. 26.—2) narrestreger, skuespil, spilfægteri: han (o:/ deHerodes) begierede att see iertegen aff Jesu for en welløst lige som ett andet kaaglerij eller fastelawens leeg, Tavsen, Post. vinterd. 113';.nu Feer deris beste farfue, det er deris trooe loffue, foruandlet, oc al deris pomp, brask oc bram idel løsactigheds faste)- anens leg oc Smantzeri. Herm. Weig- ere. 280%.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
g.
grad (gradus).
t.
tysk.

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