Lak

Old Danish Dictionary - lak

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

The Old Danish word Lak can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) fejl, mangel; ath I. jeg kunne bode the samme lack. Rimkr. få; P, Eliesen, 21; som ; tuhaffde vogen lack. lyde eller wærligt paa sig. Herm. Weigere. 266: Pal- lad, Visitatsb. 129.53; lig som hand viste Jack eller liude met eder. Ranch. 76; i hvad for lack oc lyde der end kand lindis paa. Psalmedigtn.l. 385; mit nasiun faar luck. S. Terkelsen, ; Astrea. I. 3854; T. Reenberg, SkrL 78. —
  • 2) klage, bebrejdelse; Smedt thesse ordt giffae wij ingen mand klage eller lack. P. Eliesen. 138: soi spuiske klafferæ, som haffoe lack met alle, Biskopper(ne)s Gensvar. ;dåi': at hand vden baguaskis luck øv lyde maa altid sin wskyldighed pyde. Hegelund, Calvmnia(Smiths udg.) 243; jeg bad dem lade fare saadan lak og os ei bemøde med saadan Jak. soD. Mag. I. 278. —
  • 3) læk; omsider fck det (0: skibet) lack i bonden oc ble. saa »warlighe lact, ath de icke kwune holde det often wande. Chr. Pedersen. I. 210; at de icke kommer til skade udi deris pramme och bader af lach eller anden forsømmelse (1622). Kbhvns. Dipl. II. 680. Smlgn. Sch. o. L.: lak; sv. lack.

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

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Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
sv.
svensk.

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