Himling

Old Danish Dictionary - himling

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

The Old Danish word Himling can mean:

  • no. himmel (loft); en himling aff syldenstycke giort mon vere met Irymtzer oc kappe ….. den himling mon tre aff radet bere. H. H. Rerav., Fredr. II. Kron. h7; gaff ieg Gerdt Osseriin 30. rixdl. paa haanden for den himling paa myn nye wogen atticke (1629). D. Saml. V. 63; Chr. IV. Breve (1682-85). 74; (1659). Hist. Tdskr. IL 472; hand bleff baaten udi en stoel under en smuck hemling. Wolf, Emeomion, 227; store herrer ager paa hengende vogne med himling offver. Comenius, Op- ladne Dør. $ 455; blev ieg befalet at være een af de otte oberster, som skulde bære himlingen over deres kongl. maist. (1678). D. Mag. IV. 153. Smlgn. Aasen: himling; Rietz: bimlingasiing.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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