Jomfrudom

Old Danish Dictionary - jomfrudom

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

The Old Danish word Jomfrudom can mean:

  • 90. (også) den egenskab hos en mand, at hav aldrig har haft legemlig omgang med en kvinde; der Adam vor i sin wskyldighed, da hagde det vered hannem gantske læth ath for- uaret sin iomfrudom och leffuith i kysk- hed. Chr. Pedersen. IV, 455.m; huo som kunde dette vel. aeto, da skulle han, helder holde sig i kyskhed oc iomfrudom. sst. IV. 464.s. Smlgn. jom- fru3) ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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