Ledtorn

Old Danish Dictionary - ledtorn

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

The Old Danish word Ledtorn can mean:

  • ma. ligtoru. Moth; ligtorn. sst. Ledtorn er næppe (som. antaget i V. 8.0.) den opr. form, men snarere en forklarende omdannelse, jvfr. Aa- sen: liktaa (-torn), sv. liktorn; Sch. u L.: likdorn; ht. leichdorn. — lig-torn. Colding, Etymol.234: Steph., Nomenecl, I. 249; Nucl. latinit. 162. — Lidurt (ledurt), no. plantenavn
  • 1) sideritis vulgaris hirsuta, herba judaica, luaden lidurt, sideritis humilis, lideBlut. Kylling, Viridarium. 151; ledurt. Moth. Smlgn. t. gliedkraut, se Nemnich, Polyglot.-

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

Abbreviations used:

ht.
højtysk.
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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