Holst

Old Danish Dictionary - holst

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

The Old Danish word Holst can mean:

  • Oeconomia. II. 41. — dersom maanen siunis atverehoffuen, dum oc mørck. Flemløs, Astrol. $ 87. Ordet må vel antages for op- ståt ved en falsk dannelse efter da-tidens selvlyd, (jvfr. isl. hof, æ. sv. hof, n. hov (se Aasen: hevia), t. hob, (jvfr. borge ovf.). Smlgn. forhåven ovi. og ophove ndf.

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

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Abbreviations used:

isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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