Sværmeri

Old Danish Dictionary - sværmeri

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

The Old Danish word Sværmeri can mean:

  • po. (t sehwårmerei)
  • 1) i nuv. bet., den suerm-eri, som kaldis Valentini ketteri. VdP 22. —
  • 2) = sværm 2); ssaa mange ssom hagde weridtt ij den natthe drich oc wchristelig swermerie (1568). FS I. 117; Dmdo 90; med drukkenskab, svermerie dag og nat (1611). DM I. 306; Etym 243 (ovf. IL. 67 bs); Tysk- land halfver saa aldelis undersiffvet sig druckenskab oc svermerj. Ciegler 12; de optog kanden ov kortet oc dagligs druckenskab oc suærmeri. RFIL 126.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
t.
tysk.

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