Syslere

Old Danish Dictionary - syslere

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

The Old Danish word Syslere can mean:

  • no. nøler, udueligt menneske; emo, dryntere, on forgæfis sysslere. Etym 365; M. — Syssel (sysle?), no. (isl sfsla)
  • 1) gæring, forretning; haff engen somsislæ met then ræte man, HKv 1624-25 (= Matt 2718); nokerhande syssel sller sagh. SSK 287; negotium, syssel. Etym 858; — icke tage andre sysle for hænder. SkP 590; tager sig mange sysle paa. PSO I. 321. Endnu bruge- Dgt.
  • 2) embedsområde, land- stykke; han hauæ then samme sysæl (1404). NaM VI. 259 (i Norge); i ith andett herridt och andenn sysselloch stier ath wære liggendis (1593). Rov 1V. 859; — (1170). Thork Dipl I. 29 (ovf. TIL. 827b44, jf n susla, g0.); — fort fire sysele (1408). DoB 171 fri sysel. sst.); — the andre sysel.ah I. 558 (= syssel. HvIV. 125). Mange prøver SRD IX. Endnu bevaret i egennavne, Har-, Himmer-, Vends.,HOW: syssel; Lund: sylæ; Syss;Joh

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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