Himpehampe

Old Danish Dictionary - himpehampe

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

The Old Danish word Himpehampe can mean:

  • no. sniksnak; saa gaif han mig slig himpe-hampe. Herm. Weigere. ?4; eders rim og vers de springer op und dal, himp, hamp, det cen" er bredt, og andedt, det er smal. P. Syv, Cimbr. Sprog. 123. Smlgn,. % Kok, Sønderj. Ordsprog. 101. Jyfr. Schitze, Holst. Idiot. IE; som Gudh 139: himphamp. Himskelig; bio. spottende, spat- vis; ievh leer saa hymskeligh ther adb,lse. Tavsen. 228 (= ich mus jon die; - faust lachen. Luther, Auff das vermeint keiserlich edict. 1581.å); da skal Gud lee himskelige oc sige, dig skeer alt ret, du vilde selfffue det saa. Tidemand, Post. IL135" (- t. wird unser herr gott in die faust lachen); alle disse blifver hymskeligen kaldet smudtzgarbere, Co- menius, Opladne Dør. $ 508 (= I. per contemptum; t. spottsweise). Smlen. hemsk ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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