Gante

Old Danish Dictionary - gante

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

The Old Danish word Gante can mean:

  • no. tåbe, idiot; ieg hatfuer nu icke ind drauanthe, thy staar ieg som ind anden gantthe. Kortvending. v. 1850; fatuus, yante. Colding, Etymol. 409; skal ingen afsindig eller forstyrret eller sandte indtages paa de senge (1645). Hof- man, Fundat. X. 63; en Nabal oret jo, en gandte, gieck oc duare. E. Naur. 1700. 162. Smlgn. Rietz. 183: gant.

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

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Abbreviations used:

dat.
datid (imperfectum).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.

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