Havsbred

Old Danish Dictionary - havsbred

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

The Old Danish word Havsbred can mean:

  • 10. = havbakke; littus, hals bred. Vocab. 1514 (Colding, Etymol. 675: haffside, haffbred; sst.Sl: haffbredde. Nteph.. Nomencl. ;163: hafbred); vaarden fugl, haloyonkaldit, ligger paa hafzbreddev. Flem:løs, Astrologia. $ 195; tilslutte hats- Jidene tor alle skibbrudne, B.Tutt. 598, — Med hensyn til bøjningen smlgn. bred 1) ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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