Spratte

Old Danish Dictionary - spratte

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

The Old Danish word Spratte can mean:

  • se sprætte. Spre(de), go. (fsv spredha, sv sprida) sprede, udbrede; disperd(!)jo, om at spre. CPV; jacere aliquid in valgus, spre vd blant folek. Etym 577; der skal suogel spreis offuer hans bolig. Job 1815 (1330; 1607: strøes); — som lillien spreer wdh synæ bladhe. Psdxva; han spreer rijmfrost som ascke. Ps 14716 (FV; 1550: strør); Flemløs $ 145 (ovf. u. frå(de)); — the spreddæ hans been allæ weynæ omkring bort hwart fra annit. BI I 68-69; — striden spriddis der offuer alt landet. 2 Sam 183 (1550, 1647); spridde sig siden hen vdi wester. Lysch 32; sin graa- skimled rim hen over skoven spridde. KK 28; — sprid offuer alle Jandskaft s» VAS fort 8; det meste aff foleket var sprid oc adskilt. RFIU 182. Jf ad-, bort, for-, hen-, ud-, unders. — Spre(d)- else, no. i nuv. bet.; dissipatio, spred- else, Etym 1180: (CPV: at spreclse)

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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