Vanbrug

Old Danish Dictionary - vanbrug

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

The Old Danish word Vanbrug can mean:

  • no. misbrug; den løffuer- dags vanbrug (1546). KBb II. 282; T249; den vaanbrug, som dette merck- dlig spraag haffuer veret vdi. PISk a3"; PISv f1" (ovf. I. 501b18); PIV 3723; alle viderligt er, at det haffuer været en vavbrog. HWR 111; TV 857 (u. abusus); Etym 1486; psalmer, som daffzer veret i stor vanbrug vnder paluens vildfarelse. SP 28"; jus på-tronatus, som var meget henfaldet udi vanbrug. RFJI 851.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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