Kompa(g)ai

Old Danish Dictionary - kompa(g)ai

Meaning of Old Danish word "Kompa(g)ai", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Kompa(g)ai can mean:

  • 10., gige; indbiudis til bryl- jup oc barsel eller anden companie, gejskag, Vedel, Ligpr. 0. re Gyldenstj. b2; huileket skulde spil- His i alle somquemme, i deris com- panjer, Strelov, Guthiland. Chron. jg8; ooetus, selskab, compagnie. Nuc1 ]yt;nis, 168. — 2) ea mehet, som tee fongæ skimt oc kompæny aff. Mandev. Rejse. 129.10. 3)j nuv. bet. (troppeafdeling); vd- commendere huer aff sit regement 6 compenier (1692). Geh. Ark. Årsb. VI. 271; 12 compenier til fods. sst, Smlgn. Såderwall, Ordb.: kompani; Grimm, Wb.: compagnie.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚮᛘᛕᛆ(ᚵ)ᛆᛁ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

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

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