Marskalk

Old Danish Dictionary - marskalk

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

The Old Danish word Marskalk can mean:

  • o. 1) staldmester. Moth. — 9) til- synsmand, formand (ved arbejder, gilder); præfectus fabrorum, marskalck for alle bygnings folck oc bygning, for all rystning eller toyhuuss. ColdingEtymol. 380; Nucl. latinit. 369; Moth. — 3) rytteranfører; magi- sterequitum, marskalck. Turson, Vo- cab. 115; Colding, Etymol. 705. — 4)marskal, hofmarskal; skall kiøg- emesteren ofuerlegge met vor mar- sthalch. n.D. Mag. I. 309; Lage Brade, vor marskalk (1541). Rosenv., GL.D. HL 131; huor wii eller wor marskalck mett wore hoffsinder oc. folck ligge (1562), sammes GI. L. V.37; haffuer oc hans kong. maytt. forsend til mig rig- ons marskalck. Hvitf. VIII 343. Smlgn. Såderwall: marskalk; Sch. o. L.: marschalk.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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