Strag

Old Danish Dictionary - strag

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

The Old Danish word Strag can mean:

  • to. (fsv straker, mnt strack) 1) stiv, rank; isekule icke tale mett »o een strag halss. Ps 756 (FV); SP 519 (ovf. II. 583bs0); mand trod i fordum tid, at paa den anden dag den unge qvindis hals var tyckere oc strag, TkH2; personen strag og rank lader kroged og krank. PSO II. 238. — Jod-ret, stikkende; solen stack saa straeg TKAINL 61. —2) hård, trodsig; med thet strage oc homodige sind. PE 75, 178, 265 TV4 180" (ovf. INL. 86521);so de mod kongen vaar stiffue oc stracke, Heg 191; vær ej for stiv og strag. Brandt, Sthen 68; hand vaar from, retferdig, men strag oc streng offuer de vliudige. Lysch 360, 69 (ovf. II 240840). — 3) glat, kon. M. Jf MDD.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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