Letsindig

Old Danish Dictionary - letsindig

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

The Old Danish word Letsindig can mean:

  • to. frejdig, let i sindet; at hand vilde slaa ald besuoring vdaff hiertet oc bliffue fri- modig, løstig oc ledtsindig: til at sige friit wforferet vd, husd Gud gaff han- nom wdi sinde. Tavsen, Pater no- , skuster. g3; en viss. mand skal vdi nød soe fare være letsindig ov besindelig, Herm. Weigere, 153"; skal Herodias dotter dantze faar kongen oc gesterne, at de kunde bliffue ret lystige oc let- sindige. Tidemand, Post, III. 50; paa det de skulde dricke diss runde- ligere oc vorde saa meget mere lyst- ige ov lætsindige, Vedel, Saxo. 19. Smlgn. Grimm, Wb.: leichtsinnig 1).—

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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