Portholder

Old Danish Dictionary - portholder

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

The Old Danish word Portholder can mean:

  • no. (fsv port(a) huldare) = portgem-. mere: kallede mand nt portholderne, ? Kong, Tu: 9 Kr. 8 (1550; 1607: portenere): dø toge portholderne ihiel. Hve IL 125; nogen af hans porthold-ere maatte Jertaare miste liffet. sst. II 29; IX. 02; bad portholderne ov Fåcten lade porten staa aaben, RFIT 207, — Porthund. se puthund.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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