Understander

Old Danish Dictionary - understander

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

The Old Danish word Understander can mean:

  • no. støtte, stive, stolpe; anteris, vnderstander, sule. Etym 66; — svage bygninger behøver stereke understandere. HenrW]. 330; — hand opschruffuet haffner T mølle hus, som war siuncken, ochend igien opsette paa nye pelle og anderstaender (1608). Repholtz, Stam- penborg 165; der må vistnok læses: underst. — ogsaa i overført bet.; med- hielp oc vnderstander. Etym 717 (u. adminiculom i Werner, Clavis I. 69 i eg bet.). Jf MbO.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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