Hemmelsbrev

Old Danish Dictionary - hemmelsbrev

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

The Old Danish word Hemmelsbrev can mean:

  • na skriftlig hjemmel; ingen skal heller fremskieke sit hemelsbreff til tinge, uden hand sender thet bud tberhoss, som fuldmyndige er strax at seulle gaa i rette (1051). Rosenv, Gl IV. 289 = Chr. V. D. L. 1-11-8 thet hemelsbreff icke lydde viidere endtaa huess eyendom, handtt mett rette hagde till synn gaardtt (1559). Bo- senv.. GI D. I. 262; instrumentum guarentigiatum, hiemmelsbref. Stepli. Nomenel. I. 3044.

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


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