Med'sommer(s)gjald

Old Danish Dictionary - med'sommer(s)gjald

Meaning of Old Danish word "Med'sommer(s)gjald", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Med'sommer(s)gjald can mean:

  • (-gæld), no. L) en af- gift ved midsommer; cum debito, gaquod Danico uocabulo dicitar mith- swreres chiold (1140). Årb. f. nord. O14k. 1882. 228; de censu civitatis, qui vulgariter dicitar midsommers-gylde. S. R. D. V, 424; ciues omnes et singulj soluere tenentur semel in anno censum, qui vulgariter dicitur mithsumærgyald (124). Kbhvns. Dipl I. 18.4; Rusenv., G1. L. V. 72, 129, 186; den . galfue vdi Lunde by aff de 27 marck, som vanre kallede midsommers gield. Hvitf. Bispekr. q4. Smlgn. Steen- strup, Studier 0, Vald, Jordeb. 144-46; Lund: mithsumærsgyald samt gjald ovf. — 2) = medsommerspen- unge (se udf.).

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚽᚦ'ᛋᚮᛘᛘᚽᚱ(ᛋ)ᚵᛁᛆᛚᚦ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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