Håndselle

Old Danish Dictionary - håndselle

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

The Old Danish word Håndselle can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) hindpenge: dette er gaat haandselle, frende kære, ieg vil hende faar eders skyld fortære. Herm. Weigere. 262 (= ut. hantgift. v. 6240). Smlgn. Rietz: handsøl. —
  • 2) varsel; baund- sl, scæva omen; bona scæva, gaat sædhanudzel. Colding, Dict.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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