Hjorde

Old Danish Dictionary - hjorde

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

The Old Danish word Hjorde can mean:

  • go. lade græsse, afæde; hiorde anden mands eng op, gregibus depopulari agros alienos. Colding, Dict, Herlov.; til vores gæs skulle vi holde hyrde eller hiorde dermed om byen (1681).Hist. Tdskr. IV. 527; hvo derimod giør, skrives som den, der hiorder anden mands enge eller korn op imod loven. sst. IV. 530; fari anden mands ager med hiord og horder hans korn op med vold. Chr. V. D. L. 6-14-11 (jvfr. J. Lov. HL. 48).

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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