Femtan

Old Danish Dictionary - femtan

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

The Old Danish word Femtan can mean:

  • talo, femten; tha scul hanym forleggæs fyrst fæmtan daghæ. Thorsen, Sønderj. Stadsretter. 314; femptan march. Rosenv., G1. L. IV. 44; Harald vaar ickon femtan aar gammel. Vedel, Hundrede Vis- er. II. nr. 14; da fulde hannem femtan suenne. sst. Il. or. 25 v. 21. (HosVedel er formen alm., se Grundtv.,Folkev. II. 10a; IV. 76b); her er femptan wintter kost. Gvrundtv., Folkev. IV. 279b = femten. sst. IV. 274b. — femptem. Kortvending. v. 1447. Smlgn. isl. fimtan; femtan. j. Lov. I. 6 og Tåskr. f. Filol. II. 309 samt attan ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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