Tartuffel
Old Danish Dictionary - tartuffelMeaning of Old Danish word "Tartuffel", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.
The Old Danish word Tartuffel can mean:
- no. (it tartuffolo) = tartuf; tuber, tar tuffel, et slags rund vext, som groer under iorden. Steph I. 1452; NL 1946, Tay (tæløjrv), no. (isl port, for parf)
- 1) trang, fornødenhed; Hvi, V. fort b] (ovf. IV. 806a48); du best min tarv og trang o herre kiender, KS 78-9; — (1284). GhA V. 28 (ovt. JIL 781a50); foge sljn bøn effter sithoterft oc nød: PE 288, 284 (ovf. IV. 806247), 147, 150, 159; du kand tale om vor terffve. Reh 298; effter tid och tærff. LyschG h1'; — faa widhe thijendhe mandz tørff. PL4% I. nr 1161 (= tarv. PSO I. 435). —
- 2) gavn, nytte; gømæ thæt sithen til mang kyns tharf. HH 84; han giordhæ os sekadhæ och inghen tarff. HM 140; drive paa felges tarv og fred. AB II.50369. Jf nød-, sjæle-, ut., betørv.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᛆᚱᛏᚢᚠᚠᚽᛚ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- norsk.
- no.
- navneord (substantivum).
- t.
- tysk.