Femsindetyve

Old Danish Dictionary - femsindetyve

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

The Old Danish word Femsindetyve can mean:

  • talo. hundrede (fem gange tyve); kendes aff reth wittherligh giald skylligh ath wære femsynnætyflwæ marc danskæ pemmiugæ oc tyfiwæ ryens gylden (1483). N. D. Mag. VI. 78; thet haffer legit till Voreby mere enn i femsindetiuge vinter ulast och ukiert (1558). Rosenv:, G1. L. IL. 264; well III banner oc femssentztiffue. Grundtv., Folkev. III. 526a. Mulig denne betegnelse er valgt, for at hundrede ej skulde tages om et stort hundred o: 120; jvfr. Fritzner: hun- drad.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).

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