Haste

Old Danish Dictionary - haste

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

The Old Danish word Haste can mean:

  • go.; h. »St: skynde sig; deris wlyckis tid OP Jr hos. oc løs tilfvæmelse Jena vi fit. 5 Meh. ku (1000, OP HAT: haster Fi, — fade sig Mo: skynde sig med; ath eders Mae icke lader sig haste at forlige O 35 met bispen aff Fyn (1515). N.D. Mag. UL 212. Smil. Sch. u. L: oJesten: Grimm, Wb.: hasten 2).

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).
t.
tysk.

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