Sløv

Old Danish Dictionary - sløv

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

The Old Danish word Sløv can mean:

to. (isl slægr, (sv sligher) kunstfærdig, god; hannd haffver? hennder saa sløffue. DEF I. 1129; hun hamdde thuo binder saa sløffue. DgF I. 224b; skuodde dieris wabenn wecll sløffue. DgF I. 1034; IV. 648b, jf not, 82 sst.; — ieg haffde Jøckenn saa sløfne, DEF IL 1664 (— skiveben san blidde. sst. 1602). Jf MDD.; hånds. (u. band), sslev(en), ovf., se sligned (u. sleg),— Sløv (slev), to. (isl sljor, sv slå, ags slav, e slow) i nuv. bet.; jernet bliffuer sløfit. Præd 1010 (1607, 1647); Etym 586 (u. hebes); NL 567. 1958; hebeo, er sløff. Etym 557; Steph IL 663; — obtusa falx, slev segel. Etym 1369 (også u, retusus. sst.) Jf isl slær, mht sle; slev ovf.

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