Munsterherre

Old Danish Dictionary - munsterherre

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

The Old Danish word Munsterherre can mean:

  • no. lederen af en munstring, en mand, der ud- sager krigsfulk; de emimissarier sch minsterherrer (1611). n.D. Muu. HT, 153: vonguisktor, krigs commissarie, om tager ve skriffuer folek vd, munster hore. Colding, Etymol. 1029, 550 (u. diribitor); Steph., Nomencl, I. 2662: eftersom krjgs folcket ankom, forordnede hans majestæt til mynster-herrer, P. Resen, 86; Smlyn. sv. monst- erherre, Sch, 0. L.: munster-here, ht. muster-herr,

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

Abbreviations used:

ht.
højtysk.
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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