Sparre

Old Danish Dictionary - sparre

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

The Old Danish word Sparre can mean:

  • no. (is) sparri)
  • 1) stive, støtte, tynd bjælke; Etym 66 (u. anteris), 106 (u. assis); 100 styker lange sparrer. Fdg %/4 1648. — 92) (fov sparre) tagspær; det samme sparre... dit. sparre er ubrødet. AA MU. 167. Jf: det rosenspar er ofuerbrut. AA II. 166. Havk i Nord, hunk i t. — fit; att handt flyer IIS 20 bieleker 40 eller 50 sparre (1548). DM JI. 78; canterii, sparre paa huset, spær. Btym 160; — sparrer. Steph I. 195b; RFIL 224 (ovf. III. 8722»). Endnu bruge- ligt. Jf kapers.

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

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Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
t.
tysk.

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