Helgeandshus

Old Danish Dictionary - helgeandshus

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

The Old Danish word Helgeandshus can mean:

  • no. et til den hel- ligand indviet sygehus; ther samme slinegs vom, skal vore (ELL UDeR, ny helghe andz hus til beghyndelsen på nett Michels Kiorhevardk. He senv., Gl L. V. 185 (= a domo0 hospitalis sancti spiritus. s»t. V, 184); (1457). D.Mag. VI. 81; then hellig- ands huss y Aalborg (1489), Dipl.es Viberg. 73. Smlgv. Daugaard, Dske. Klostre, 25-26; Rørdam, Kbhvns. Kirker og Klostre, 298 Hud. — Helligt. no. biore plera (et lægemiddel). Motb. — Helge bønders dag, no. å 12 maj. Vid. Selsk. Skr. II. 269; Geh. Ark,5 10 Årsh. I till. 14.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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