Skarvagt

Old Danish Dictionary - skarvagt

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

The Old Danish word Skarvagt can mean:

  • no. (mt scharwaeht) vavt, feltvagt; saa fly de paa skar- uacten. Jud 14: (Luther: in der schar- wache); hand skiekede folok trint om- kring leyren paa skarunet. 1 Makk 127; statio militum, skarvaet. Smuk487; Etym 270 (u. excubatio), 1282 (u. statio); (1627). KD I. 639; om ilden Klar den sofnig skarvæct hvilte. Hex 38, 210; Steph I. 224 (u. excubiæ), 268b (ovf. III. 628an); da reed de begge hen for porten, ocefter den svenske — Som bio. (mt sehartz, holl schaars); | skarvagt kom da ridendis i byen. RFIT de vare paa halffemte favne og under- | 207.

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

Abbreviations used:

bio.
biord (adverbium).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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