Ransome.

Old Danish Dictionary - ransome.

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

The Old Danish word Ransome. can mean:

  • go. (fsv ransuna, mot ranzunen);
  • 1) Iøskøbe. kube fri for; aut wy kunde bliffue ransuneth 11564). DM IL.- 250; VdS 313 (ovf. II, 263D), 469; solde deres læderne ejedom, pau dete kunde randzone deres børn, VdSv 10; mine synder du randsoned. Psd I 3671, 470a: bispen maatte atter vd- dragis aff fengselet, men hand nectede at vilde rantzone sig. Hvf I. 128; M ; ble fange oc med mange kaastelige gaffger igen rantzoned. Lysch 64. —
  • 2) give fri imod løsepenge); bedendis at hans majest. vilde randsone vv løss-sifve bannem her H. RFII 21. Jr 'udr,

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
g.
grad (gradus).
t.
tysk.

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