Skaffere

Old Danish Dictionary - skaffere

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

The Old Danish word Skaffere can mean:

  • no. (fev skaffare, mnt sehaffer)
  • 1) frembringer, ophavsmund; theris tro, huilcken the altiid slige att wære wdi allting then rette wirckero oe schuffere, PE 393. —
  • 2) ordner, besørger, forvalter (særlig i gilder); huo. æy wil waghæ, om han worther tilsagd aff schaffernæ (1406). NAM. VI.53: olderman och skaffere (1417). Stadt 37: wi wele hawe two schaffere til forstander aff brøderne (1441). DM; I. 103. 106-7 (om deres hverv) (1443). Suhm I. 2. 47; (1539). JS IL 150 (ovf. III. 4500»); — haffve de gioré dig til en skaffere. Jes Sir 321 (1647, 1607; i r. køgmester; gr yzovperor); Etym 282 (u. curstor), 551 (u. præbitor);NL 234, 1337. Jt skydss.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).

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