Skanse

Old Danish Dictionary - skanse

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

The Old Danish word Skanse can mean:

  • no. (tsv skauz, mot sehanze, fr chance; ml cadentia o: fald) 1) tærningkast; huor tho de saadeat daable for sig, falske skantzer ieg dem gaff. BR bl. — 92) vove-. sostykke, vove, (på) spil; vilF ie giffue. henne samme: gamble sek vii em skantzse (1927). Allen 502 not.; ieg' vil voffuet paa den skantze (156%). Psd: I. I41a; at den danske adels blomster woeleilig tid paa skantzen. VAS 363; oe maa sette dette timelige liff i skantz- en. LauriteL ml1-m1'; siælen er et skantzen, forsvær hende hen. ArøbO f 98. — 3) lejlighed, fordel; den srmes leylighed ou ingen acter, men ihuer sin egen skandze betracter. HWR 251; forsee skantzen oc forsette bande ikke forseer skandsen, naar lykken frembyder good lejlighed. VdSv 184; Heg (1; HVF V. 40 (ovf. u. fo

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

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Abbreviations used:

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

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