Pesthus

Old Danish Dictionary - pesthus

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

The Old Danish word Pesthus can mean:

  • no. (t pest- haus) sygehus (for pestsyge); bygge et pesthus uden byen (1632). RdK 342 not.»: at i de blinde og krøblinger udi pesthuset indtager (1645). RdKl IL 320; pesthuset for Kiøbenhafn. Slange 1383.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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