Helsinburg

Old Danish Dictionary - helsinburg

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

The Old Danish word Helsinburg can mean:

  • oc ther møttæs, » kuning af Danmarch, kuning af Swe-ighæ oc kuving af Noryæ. n. D. Mag. V. 194. — 5) kamp? her Helsing hannd lader yppe enn hoff, i-huilkenn suennd den orm kand slaa, den vill hanod sin datter giffue. Grundtv., Folkev. I. 347a. Meningen synes i hvert fald, at der opfordres til kamp mod ormen. Smløn. isl. hof; Ibre, Gloss. I, 886—87; Rydqvist. IV. 059. not. og dane-, dJom-, herrehof ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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