Havmand

Old Danish Dictionary - havmand

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

The Old Danish word Havmand can mean:

  • no.? hauffmeud Anden Pederssenn och Matz Pederssen giffuor aarligen till landgielde j tøne bivg (1625). Hist. Tdskr. 3 R. I. 416.i» Ordet må vistnok forstås som hov mand (jvfr. hauigaard ant. st. 425: en mand, der skal gøre et slag hoveri. Smlgn. anf. st. I. 344—46 og Sch. u. L.: hotman.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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