Labet

Old Danish Dictionary - labet

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

The Old Danish word Labet can mean:

  • no,
  • 1) et kortspil; den ltu, dj bekomib kortet, begjerte en aff dennem at ville leege lahet (1673).Hiåbertz, Aktstk, om Århus. IL 234; da spilles hurtig kortenspil, labetskjervensel, lanter, Falster, Satirer. 117; udi en lanter spille oc passe oc roe o» med threse, styrvolt og labet. Tyehonius, Vers og Indfald, 307; Moth. ——
  • 2) bet i dette spil, Moth, Swlgn. Grimm, W.: labet; fr. la høte.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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