Vanhelde

Old Danish Dictionary - vanhelde

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

The Old Danish word Vanhelde can mean:

  • go. skæmme, gøre skade; Etym 1374 (u. deturpo); Steph HL. 433, 373 (u. dedecoro); ey vanhelde ] dem med det, som de eengang haffver forkast. Gerner, Orthogr 38; SortS (ovf. II. 64950). Endnu brogeligt, jf MbO, Jf helde.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
t.
tysk.

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