Sel

Old Danish Dictionary - sel

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

The Old Danish word Sel can mean:

  • no. hank (< isl sbet.
  • 1) stort værelse; stor een skøn sal, sa at jek hannum vdh serifuæ ikeæ kand. ME 121». — hunk.; syn eyen sall... saz holle the henne i hedher. Bkr m3- m 37; saa han der en deylig sall, ban gick ind i hende. CP V. 29217;en sal aff træ aff Libanon, hendis stolpe vasre aff sølff. Højs 3». Jf bemærkn. u. bold, no. — ik. ; confectt, som skall paa brudhuset oc salliith. DM IV. 315(1548). DMI. 178 (ovt. II. 221 bso). ft.; mangæ salæ. MR 116n; 13 store solæ. RD TIL 65,» (= saler, sale. CP V. G»2,26); — Lysch VIL (ovf. iI. 4022 u, dun); kongelige saler. ComD $ 678; var den kongl. taffel paa at- skillige saler bereed. RFIL 307. —
  • 2) (n sal; holst saal) stokværk, etage (over den nederste); ApG 20» (1524,uvf. II. 832209). —
  • 3) forhal, for- wergård; Peder sad der vden faare i salen. Matt 26 vo. Jf salhus 1). Jt herløv-, maj-, oven-, over-, prunkesal.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.
hunk.
hunkøn (femininum).
ik.
intetkøn (nevbram).
n.
norsk.
æ.
ældre.

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