Sell(j)e

Old Danish Dictionary - sell(j)e

Meaning of Old Danish word "Sell(j)e", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Sell(j)e can mean:

  • no. (fsv sålle, mnt selle). 1)fælle, staldbroder; wi ble ieke uden seller tre. DgF I. 125b, 350a; well op, Iouen. Rundt, selle min! DuF IV. 57a. — 2) menneske, fyr; o ; mve de beskorne seller saa mangelund. DM HI. 152; (1578). DS VI 3-8; hand vaar en stiff selle oc it wroligt menniske. Hvf ITI. 89; vecterne skal haffue seet, at tu store seller er kommen slæbendis met den tredie. Hvf IV 218 (mulig sisis om en stiv selle. PSO La"; ey 10grove seller paa de silcke-bynder sæt, Naur gy1'; DVI. 110; — hvo skulde da være saa forført en sellie, BT%e2"Jf nuv. brug af kammerat.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚽᛚᛚ(ᛁ)ᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

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

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