Spe

Old Danish Dictionary - spe

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

The Old Danish word Spe can mean:

  • no. (fsv spe, mnt spe) spot;dantzedhe meth hannum aff spoth oc spe. Mc 21; the wethæ hannum spee och spot. HM 27; — de hagde fast slaget oc glort spe oc spot aff hannem. Matt 27si (OP; 1524 og flg. overs.: sobespottet); nogle hengde de op paa kroge oc giorde spee aff dem. VS 84; cavillor, giør spæ aff noget. Etym 186; Steph Il. 187. JF gøre spot (se d. 0.). — drive for s., se ovf. I. 386a:. — RH c4 (ovf. II. 260 ber); — thend spott, spiid och foraehtt (1589). IITs I. 111. Jf ovf. IL. 260bst. — uden s, 0: uden spøg, for alvor; thz syer wiisman for wthen spee. Rkr p6. Jf u. spot.

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

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Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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