Marsk

Old Danish Dictionary - marsk

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

The Old Danish word Marsk can mean:

  • n0. hærfører; tribunus, marsk. Colding, Etymol. 1355: hof- mester, marsken, «drotzen. Comenius, Opladue Der, $ 676 (= t. der mar- schalck); band er vorden u-samdræctig med Sverrigs riges marsk. P. Syv, wingViser (1695). 408. Smlgn. Soder- wall: marsker samt fo(rd)ermarsk ovf. Vistnok forkortelse af flgd. ord. Jir. Steenstrup, Studier over Valde- mars Jordebog. 39f.—

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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