Lindorm

Old Danish Dictionary - lindorm

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

The Old Danish word Lindorm can mean:

  • no. hank.; der kam »»ien linduorm skryden, saa reedt war jeg for ham. Grundtv., Folkev, II, 149; thet tha melte thend lede lind- orum, hand suarit et ord for sig. sst, IV. 765b, skall ieg wege thennd lede lindworum, thet gulled skinner offuer hans bow. sst. IV. 7652; thend lede lind-worum y gresett saa monne hun skride. sst, — kom hid en lindorm met megen wro. Herm. Weigere. 197. (= nt. lintworm.Schroders udg.181), brugen af »hun« (sø ovf.) er påfald… ende, da ordet er hank. i Nord. og Tysk, jvtr. orm. nd.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
hank.
hankon (masculinum).
no.
navneord (substantivum).
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.

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