Tegnhed

Old Danish Dictionary - tegnhed

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

The Old Danish word Tegnhed can mean:

  • 20, hunk. 1) gavmildhed; kæysær J swo thæræ thæynheet til math oc øl oc hws at læ. NAM V. 163-64 5 I hospitalitatem et dapsilitatem. SRD L 150); theghenhedh ær en koninglig dydh, hoo hennæ bruger; jeg hwer man gaff ath forstæ ben. Rkr bd. —2)rigelighed, overflod; allæ thing- / æst theyænheth ællær æfnæ. ÆB 5 Msb 309 (Vulg: largitate).

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

Abbreviations used:

hunk.
hunkøn (femininum).
n.
norsk.
æ.
ældre.

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