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) i nuv. Det.; the mentha, ath jeg hade nogz guddoms macth. Rimkr. b6; ieg mente dog hoss meg selffuer, leg motte møget gjøre i mod tet nafin. Ap. g. 26.9 (1524 og flød. overs.); Gud haffuer giffuit mig at tale, som ieg meener. Visd. 7is (1607, 1647); sentio, mener. Colding, Kty- mol. 1145; Steph., Nomenct. IL. 1276; Nucl Jatinit. 1615; ut vi skulde tale det, som vi meene, oc vi skulde meene det, som vi tale. B. Tot. [II 165. — meyner tthu, att teg lider well. Kørtvending. v. 6159. J. form. jvir. Varming. 5118, —
  • 2) være sindet, tiltænke; han mener dig intet godt, Moth: Endnu brugeligt, Smlgn. be-, ” 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).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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