Skælmer

Old Danish Dictionary - skælmer

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

The Old Danish word Skælmer can mean:

  • n0. (mnt schelmer) = skælm; ind til hand den skelmer biørnen tand.HWR 987; thend haffde liuffued och dicted migh paa som end skielmer och bøsuigh (1586). DM» [IL 150; (1604). DM IV. 115; SR IL. 256; offentlig for skelmere och æhreløse udraabis. NAM 111. 179; JDV tå" (UL T85aer); de maatte vere æreløsse schielmere (1646). NAM II, 295; kande skelmere gaa paa gaden oc røffye folk. HiørP h5; (1668). Hub IL. 290 (ovf. HL. 295b.0); ComD$ 722 (ovt I. D68 82).

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


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