Tankespån

Old Danish Dictionary - tankespån

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

The Old Danish word Tankespån can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) (pt dankelspåne) arbejde, der gøres i tanker (som at skære spåner af en pind); en dag som hand sad udi sin løwe-hytte og tancke-sponer skar. KO? 23"; huor mangen tanckespaan oc hiærtens sueke knuude tilsammen fættet er paa denne bruude-puude! Im 243; hand telger tanke spaaner. PSO IL. 30. Jf BW I. 199. —
  • 2) minde,påmindelse; SortS 49 (ovf. JIL 567040).

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).

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