Gemsten

Old Danish Dictionary - gemsten

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

The Old Danish word Gemsten can mean:

  • o. ædelsten; jacinctom, »ihæn zomsten. Gel D. Bi, å Mb 25.43 malmerstenæ ok somstenæ ællærdyre stenæ, sst. 2. Msb. 31.5; han haffde skynende ogen sosom gimstene. Hell. Kvinder. 32s. Smlgn. isl. gimsteinn.

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

Abbreviations used:

isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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