May

Old Danish Dictionary - may

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

The Old Danish word May can mean:

VI. 105; Rosenv., GL LV" 524; hør. æt actis for en løgniere oe iindermand (1643). sst. IV. 441; but att bliffue therfor myndremand, for hande tørdhe legenn. tlf tinghe (1546). summes (I. D.1. 94: hver stå Ude tee marek och thertill blifre minde-mandt cpther longen (1580), sst, IE. 933; intestatus, minder mand. Colding, Ftymol. 1325, 748 (se ovf u. lagfældet); Steph., Nomevel. I. 306; A, Berntsen) UL+ 35; lovfælde og mindre med mas van i rette og svare for sig selv. Chr. V. D.L. 1-91, 3-13-17. Smlyn, mand des mindreovf.(n des mindre), —t"s.nayn- ebogoteu furtegnelse vver mindre wm æud; ceritum, mindre mandz neffne- bog, Colding,Etymol.204;—

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