Mene

Old Danish Dictionary - mene

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

The Old Danish word Mene can mean:

  • go.
  • 1) gøre skade, gøre ringere; men verden menis, christen her huer andre burde at haffue ker. Psalmedigtn. I. 82. —
  • 2) hindre; hindrer ok meener, st min kærlicheetz and jkke wærmer theræ hiærtæ, Khist. Saml. VI. 153; jech vil ether ey mene her in at ridmRomant. Digtn. IL. 246 (=for menæ. sst. I. 143). Smlgn. isl. meine samt formene ovf.

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

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Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
isl.
islandsk.
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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