Fjerdingsmand

Old Danish Dictionary - fjerdingsmand

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

The Old Danish word Fjerdingsmand can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) rodemester; radhmen j Køp- endhafn … fiærthingsmen j then samme sted (1480). Kbhvns. Dipl. IL 57; (1432). sst. 1. 157; Martin Jensson, byfoget i Køpmanbauen, Erland Snare oc Jep: Jensøn, radmen, Peéder An- dersøn, fierdingsmand (1408). sst. IV. 229; skal her wæræ i wor by (9:Maribo) ien byfogeth ok vm fiærdinge- men, hwilke som skullæ besyrghæ bysens besstæ (1488). n. D. Mag. VI. 227; de kiøbstæder, som behof haffre, de maa haffue thuo borge- mestere, desligest fire fierdingsmendt. Rosenv., G1. L. V. 528. Smlgn. 0. Nielsen, Kbhvns. Hist. I. 123. Jfr. sv. fjerdingsman. —
  • 2) den som bor i fjerding med en anden, Moth. —
  • 3) fæster af 14 gård. Moth. —
  • 4) en lille mand. Moth.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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