Nattefrest

Old Danish Dictionary - nattefrest

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

The Old Danish word Nattefrest can mean:

  • mo. en frist af en nut (ei døgn); tha haffoe hand dagsrum oc nattefrest at rømme (1558). Rosenv., GI. L. IV. 266 (= nattefrist, Chr. V. D. L. 1-24-16); lad mig haffue natte er sofrest. Tobiæ Kom. 62; — de maa ingen natte-[rist blive der, Theol. Tåskr. (v. Sthyr). VI. 566; ej natte- frist vil gives her. Bording. I. 72b; natte-frist er good. Thura, Poet, Sag. 289. Smlgn. itest ovf. — Mattefrost, no. tøer, med nutterost betaler. Hexaem. 136. Smlgn. Aasen: nat(te) frost.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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