Postridere

Old Danish Dictionary - postridere

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

The Old Danish word Postridere can mean:

  • no. (t post- veiter) postrytter, rytter der fører post (jf u. postbonde); (1577). DM: IL. 209 (ovf, II, 7982); de svenske høffuitzmend lode en postridere nut oedag fare i veyen for hannom, Hvf IX. ri": paastridere (1596). RJAIT 110; en post-ridere farer hen paa hesten i lyende rend. ComO 245. — Posttiding. no. (sv posttidning) tidende, avis: et hvert iblant umliggevde lande kaud læse alle post-tidinger (1672). Stolpe II. 341; en dansk relation under ven tittel ordinaire onssdags post-tidinger haftver ladet udgaa (11573). sst. II, 345.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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