Spægt

Old Danish Dictionary - spægt

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

The Old Danish word Spægt can mean:

  • no. (isl spekt)
  • 1) sagtmodighed; met spækt 000 hiertens milheth. HS 11236; (1492). Nyrop, Skråer II. 222 (ovf. u. spag). —
  • 2) ro, fred; Rkrq1 (ovf. a. føge, no.); ati oc then vskyldug almoge motte sidde met roo oc specbt (1518). DMs I. 242; taler heri met spegt oc ro! Heg 123; da sidder hans præster i spæct oc fred. LyschG fort 2. —
  • 3) ave; holt legommit ij specht. Psb I. 168; hwo som wil da ij sandhed were en »guds dyrekere, han holde specht paa sin tunge oc lade henne eyløbe. TSA 49"; spect, respectus. PG 141. Jf us.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
ht.
højtysk.
t.
tysk.

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