Lalle

Old Danish Dictionary - lalle

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

The Old Danish word Lalle can mean:

  • g0,
  • 1) snakke, stamme: jeg maa dog kurt herom som denumyndig lelle, thi barnet stamme maa. Hexsem. 43; quinden lallede noget for mig. Jammersm. 85. Til dels endnu brugeligt. —
  • 2) lulle, synge i søvn; lallo, laller, synger og dysser for. Nncl. latinit.706. Smlgn. sv. lalla.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
t.
tysk.
n.
norsk.
sv.
svensk.

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