Sting

Old Danish Dictionary - sting

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

The Old Danish word Sting can mean:

  • no. (fsv stiunger, sv sting)
  • 1) stik; huilkelund han giør hanum såar anthen met styng, hug eller slaw (1441). DMs I. 105; Rkre2; crisstne men rende æffter thøm meth styngh ok hwgh. RD 11. 8912-18 (= CP V. 61 17); CP II. 399; Ps 585 (CP); T 18; aff saadanne hug, slag, sting oc stød. HWR 67"; om nogen stungen vaare aff en hugorm, hand skal tho saareteller stinget. SmåLb VI. 31, 47"; andre hundis eller diurs bid oc sting. FD 1731; KS 144; overfaldis med slag, hug eller sting. DL 6-12-1; der ere mange hugg og sting, som ej bløde og dog svide meget. PSO II. 198; — holde s.=holde stik ; de besørge, at deris klagemaalicke ville gielde oc holde sting. Tam I. 146 (= t den stich nicht halten udg. 15491. 129). —
  • 2) (isl stingi) i nuv.sobet. stikkende smærte; telam, sting i side. Etym 1298, 326 (ovf. III. T14bs2); Steph I. 2462; som uden stinge læt gaar ud, AIbL% 43-4; deter en lyck- salig mand, som icke feilede met sin mund oc icke haffuer styng ved synds sorg. Jes Sir 141 (1607, 1647); hun i sin siæl for min skyld megen sting maa lide. ABI. 278. Jf atter, kniv-, kryds-, kårde, loppe-, orm(e)-, spore-, torne, agters.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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