Hen

Old Danish Dictionary - hen

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

The Old Danish word Hen can mean:

  • bio. 1) borte; hand haffuer hun samme foster oc kaste det meder i eth hemmelighed. Chr. Pedersen. UI. 43; V. 327 s; Kanc, Brevb. (1551- 1555). 109: (155). Chr. TIL Hist. IL. 258; (1568). Hist. Tdskr. 3 B. IL. 650; (1588). D. Saml, V. 180; fandtes der en død kar] standendis pa& sit hoved udi et hemmelighed. D. Mag. 3. R. WIL. 90; hand falt vdi en hemmelighed oc døde. Hvitf. I. 217; ingen, som pokker oller andre onde saår haver, skal komme paa hemme- ligheden (1611). D. Mag. I. 215; Chr. IV. Breve, I. 474. Smlgn. Scb. a. E. IL. 287465 — 3) =— hemmelig lem; en mands hemmelighed ynder vdgraffgen. Bvitf. I. bly = it menniskis naturlige lem. sst. I. b; nogle setter mand pas pæle, som stingesigiennem deris hemmelighed. B. Tott. Il: 284 (= 1 per obscoena, ed. Bip. I. 204). Smlgn. Grimm, Wb.: heim-lichkeit 3) og lønlighed ndf.

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

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Abbreviations used:

bio.
biord (adverbium).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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