Grædehus

Old Danish Dictionary - grædehus

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

The Old Danish word Grædehus can mean:

  • no, et hus, hvor der er sorg; det er bedre at saa til grædehuss end til gillehuss. Pallad., Visitatsb. 118.19; man ey skulle haffue sagt, at the ware udi græde-huuss, men vel udi gille-huuss. Jammersm. 47.

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


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