Godheldig

Old Danish Dictionary - godheldig

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

The Old Danish word Godheldig can mean:

  • to. godmodig, venlig, godhjært- et; it ord er offte mere tacknemme- ligt end en stor gaffue, oc it god- heldigt menniske giffuer dem baade sossammen. Jes. Sir. 18.1; der aff faar du den ære, at mand kalder dig en skickelig, godheldig mand. Jes. Sir. 32 (Luther, begge steder: hold- selig); Johannes kaldis den, som haffuer yndist oc maade hoss huer mand, en liisalig, godheldig, venlig mand. Tide- mand, Post. Ill. 48. Smlgn. held. — God Hendrik, no. plantenavn, stolt Henrik; bonus Henricus, goder Hen- rick, stolter Henrick. S. Paulli, Flora Dan. 18UB. Moth. Smlgn. Jenssen- 'Tusch, Nord. Planten. 37; Nem- mieb, Polyglot-Lex, d. Nat.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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