Hofsvend
Old Danish Dictionary - hofsvendMeaning of Old Danish word "Hofsvend", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.
The Old Danish word Hofsvend can mean:
- no. — hofkarl; herræ konning oc hans howswenæ oc ridderskap oc swenæ. Rosenv., GI. L. V. 34. not, 22; the thet giorte, thet wor hanss arb- eydisswenæ oc ey hans hoffswennæ (1471). Molb. Gloss. (u. arbejds-svend; jvfr. n. hist. Tdskr. V. 242); swaret hannum en hans howswen. Ro- mant. Digtn, III. 103.6 — hoffsind, Chr. Pedersen. V. 70.30; aff wore hoff swenæ løbe ther tijl tree. Rimkr. h3. Der tænkes vist nærmest på de svende, der udgjorde den væbnede magt.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚠᛋᚠᚽᚿᚦ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- norsk.
- no.
- navneord (substantivum).
- nt.
- nedertysk.
- t.
- tysk.
- æ.
- ældre.