Skæftighed

Old Danish Dictionary - skæftighed

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

The Old Danish word Skæftighed can mean:

  • no. flid, travlhed. M. Jf trams.Skæfte (10), go. exporrigere penem (om hingsten før bedækningen). M. Jf Frituer? [IL 31020 fo.; se:ig skøp 2), æd skap. På Kbhvrs amthar jeg om skeden for hingstens avlelem skulle worett hugett mett on sokarp | hørt: skæv, fk, jf svå skæphus, MDD korde paa then wonstre handtt (1547). | 694: skiæver. Mulig er dette ord sammenblandet med skaft, jf svd. skaft,

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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