Jan

Old Danish Dictionary - jan

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

The Old Danish word Jan can mean:

  • no. uden stik (i kortspil); bleve de accorderede om at spille tich- iach om en mark og jan dobbelt (1698). Hibertz, Aktstk. om Arhus. II. 261. Til dels endnu brugeligt. Smlgn. Frisch, Wb. I. 484c: lkre, Gloss. L 963; Aasen: jan. — Jan Potage, 20. gøgler; ja Jan Potag' ej selv 4—saa brat omvende kand og mage saa j fmangefold sin gøgler-hat. Bording. I 36; af hundred slags fadsuun som Jan Potases hat. P. Syv, Cimbr. Sprog. 173.Smlgn. Grimm, Wb.:Jan.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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