Tartuffel

Old Danish Dictionary - tartuffel

Meaning 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.

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