Siffer

Old Danish Dictionary - siffer

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

The Old Danish word Siffer can mean:

  • no. (isl sifra, t ziffer)
  • 1) nul; cifer er saa megit som nullo, OW% 185;M. —2) tegv, taltegn; spurte mig, huad de ziffrer betyde. Jm 75; — de ziffrer, for huis skyld ieg breffuet synder reeff. sst; skal summen skrivis, s een gang med bogstaver og eem gangmed cipher. DL 5-14-8; er nogen et null, hand trakte efter at sættis ved et anseeligt sifer. PSO I. 118.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).

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