Svans

Old Danish Dictionary - svans

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

The Old Danish word Svans can mean:

  • no. (fsv svanz, mmt swanz)
  • 1) slæb; man saa ther frwer och jvm- fiver dansze, allæ i thieres hvide swandzsæ. RD 1. 278 (= sv swanza. Fredr af Norm v3050); thyn sidhæ swantz, tith krwsedhæ haar, HM1; her cardinal, met din lange suantz.; Dd 52. —
  • 2) (sv svans, t sehwanz) hale; denne forskreckelige comete met sin lange suands. Mariager n6; naar paafuglen udspreder sin øyenfulde svandtz. ComD $ 158; SortS 70 (ovf. II. 74954). —
  • 3) den bagerste ende af en lavet; (1644). Blom 60 (ovf. III. 88842); 16 gafler og 16 svands- er til falkonner. sst. not. 1). —
  • 4) den tynde ende af tenens axe (på en rok). M. Jf fuks-, kjortel-, klæder-, ko-, løve-, munke-, ringels.; stub-, studssvanset.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
æ.
ældre.
t.
tysk.
et.
enkelttal (singularis).

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