Kalvedans

Old Danish Dictionary - kalvedans

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

The Old Danish word Kalvedans can mean:

  • 10. 1) kåd, usømmelig dans; fra calve-dantz haud. bedre frem til skøge-svantzen fremmis at søge der sit hver dags hiem, hvor tugtighed forglemmis, Sorterup, Poet. Smuasager. I. 41. Smlgn. Grimm, Wb.: kålbertanz. — 92) rå mælk og en deraf lavet ret; co- lostram, raa melek, kalffnedautz. Col- ding, Etymol. 241; Stepb., No- menel. I. 142; Nucl, latinit. 176.. ] Smlgn. Bornholmsk Ordb.: kalle-dajns (Molb. Diall.); sv. kalfdans; Hallager, Ordb.: kalvedans; Aa- sen: kalvskrybbe; Ark. I. n. fill.IV. 1:6—88.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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