Spanke

Old Danish Dictionary - spanke

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

The Old Danish word Spanke can mean:

  • go. (n spæanke) drive om, gå over- modig; den hid, den did at spanke. Hex 49; dermed spankendes hengik som en højbeened trane. AB I. 592; KO" al” (ovf. II. 6G44a4-s0); KPs 411 (ovf. INN. 741 bys); mand veed fald stolt at spanke, KPs 442; gaar og spancker for at forlyste sig. Naur b3; sved bøyelette led hofmodeligen spanker. Sort$ 73. Endnu brugeligt, jf VSO, M»O. Jf om-, op-, frems., nuv. spank- ulere, jt VSO; Og.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).

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