Straxt

Old Danish Dictionary - straxt

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

The Old Danish word Straxt can mean:

  • bio.=straxen; AvgsbB fort 3 (ovf. I. B9Tb nederst); (1534).NAM V. 127; byggeningh… skall straxtwurdes, effther thet er bygdt (1542). RAU IV. 14; the tha straxt for osudi retthe lagde (1580). Rsv 1. 184, 276; er straxt paa then tridie dag be- manet (1568). DMs VI. 166; straxt i mtog gienbreff (1588). Rsv IV. 132 ; da kand mand straxt sce, huad der vil bliffne aff, Hors e 1. — lige; de Hi- spanier er draghenn her om straxt for Strassburgh mod Nederlandenn paa (1567). KhS VIL 248. — så snart (som, bdo.); straxt de wore døde, kledde dennem naghenn wd. (1572). KhS VII. 251. Jf Aasen: straks(t).

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

Abbreviations used:

bdo.
bindeord (conjunctio).
bio.
biord (adverbium).

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