Slave

Old Danish Dictionary - slave

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

The Old Danish word Slave can mean:

  • go. (sv slafva, t sklaven) trælle. M. — slav og fange. Wieland VIL 267. Ej alm. i æ. Dsk.Slebe (sleve, sluffe, sløfj)fe, slejfe), go. (mnt sleifen) sløjfe; lade slebe Sønneborig slodt (1576). NAM I. 13; forrasket Orckneliung slaat oc det slebte vdi grund. Hvf III. 266; — hun lod igien opbygge det feste, aff de Venderaar nederbrut oc sletfuet. Hvf IL. 7: Lysch 89 (ovf. TIL. 218215); — Hex 204 (ovt, IL 180436); — naar fienden. sluffer dend (0: fæstningen), sas gafstu bannem fred. Wieland IV. 9; — for- styrres til yderste undergang, sluffes, ødelegges. ComD 3 719:

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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