Landskirke

Old Danish Dictionary - landskirke

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

The Old Danish word Landskirke can mean:

  • no, en kirke på landet; køpstedz kiercker och landz kiercker (1526). n. D. Mag. V. 214; alle kiobsteders sogneprester haffuer aunexe landzkirker til sine by- kirker (1541). Fynske Akvstk. I. 118; skall ther kirekeverge tiill som tiill andre landkireker (1555). Rørdam, Kirkel, I. 439; er thett enn skømn, rum, fuld- kummen kireke, saa thenn frie kamndt Jorsyaare segh fore enn landttz-kireke (1558). Rosenv., GI, D. IL. 256,Smlgn. Stderwall, Ordb.: lands kirkia.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.

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