Højmod

Old Danish Dictionary - højmod

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

The Old Danish word Højmod can mean:

  • no. hovmod; stande moth hwymot oe hældæ mæth wewgdom. Lueid, 56; i min sials hws vr ithælik hugmod, storm, auænd ve W wilie. Brandt. 58.6: foraehter du all høy-mods pest, du est af dyden stammed, Sehested, Pigers Spejl. 47. Smlgn sv. hogmod.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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