Vante

Old Danish Dictionary - vante

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

The Old Danish word Vante can mean:

  • no. (is) vdttr, fsv vanter) i nuv. bet.; Steph I. 181b (u. cbiro- theca); M. — gøre sin mund til en v. 0: bryde sit løfte. M. Jf ovf. Il. 157814) — Jf bulv. Opr. tvivlsom, jf Ih 11. 1088; Jess 275. — Vanteful70, — han er kun en v. af en karl 2: meget lille menneske. M. Jf Snoxra Edda (v Egilsson) 28-29 (jf NMP Myth 305: det var altså en vante); svd vante 2: lille bam?

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

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Abbreviations used:

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

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