Lillefanden

Old Danish Dictionary - lillefanden

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

The Old Danish word Lillefanden can mean:

  • no. en ond ånd; vejovis exponitur et parvus Juppiter, lidle fanden. Colding, Etymol. 1398; hafver en qvinde solt en bager en sæk salt, livor i hun hafde en lille fanden (spiritum familiarem) (1675)- Stolpe, Dagspresseu. II 202; Moth. — hand bittefanden mone formaane, at hand hielper hanom af nød oc vaande. De mundo et pau- pere.57.—

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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