Torbagge

Old Danish Dictionary - torbagge

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

The Old Danish word Torbagge can mean:

  • no. skarnbasse; så rabeus, torbagge. TV 172; voris tor- bage, eller, som vore Juder dem kalde paa deris sprog, skambødeler ellert « tørebaser. SkM 235; torbaggevs (skarnbassernis) oc græsshopperts slag ere mange. ComD $ 222. Første del af smsætn. bet.: skarn; jf Ark Ul. 219. Navne af lign. bet. ). Nem II. 1238: scarabaeus stercorarius. — Jf ovf. I, till 232: bagge.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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