Mater

Old Danish Dictionary - mater

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

The Old Danish word Mater can mean:

  • no. mår; de diur, som leffue affynudit gods sommater, egerne, kanin. Herm. Weigere. 4' (også I udg. 1656,nt. marten. udg. 1549. V.). Mulig kun en trykfejl for marter, jvfr. Sch. u. L.: mart(e). — Materife), no. stof, materie; Gud skop manz legæmæ aff soo krant matiriæ. Lucid. 31; krank och ondh materie sst.23 (se u. krank2) ovf.); — saa høy materi tør faare giffue oc paa minmoders maal hende tør svriffte, Lyndsay, Om Monarkier. 13. — paa det wenigheds-ateri. kand bliffue borte. Hvitf. III. 91; denne forberørte sure materi (1641.) Håbertz, Aktstk. om Århus, IL. 87 (fg. sst.); finder mand intet andet for sig end en bedragelig, falsk materi. H.B. Skonning, Kattenes Retter- gang. mm".

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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