Halsbast

Old Danish Dictionary - halsbast

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

The Old Danish word Halsbast can mean:

  • mo. nakke; nar tw skalt aff kastæ hans ogh aff thin hals ællær halsbastæ6) D. Bib. 1. Msb. 27.40; hwilkæn bånsom jæk sønderbrodh edher halsæs ællær hals bastes jærnkædhe. sst. 3. Msb. 26.19; tw æst hordæstæs halsæs ællør halsbastæs folk. sst. 5. Msb. 9s (Vulgata alle 3 steder: cervixteruix, halss basth. Vocab. 1514 (Colding, Etymol. 208: nacke). Smlen. Rydqvist. VI. 177: halsbast; Rietz: halsabast; Aasen: halsbast. De tv sidste steder forklares ordet som nakkens sener eller muskler. ITysk bruges bast om hud, se Sch.u. L. og Grimm, WD.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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