Vanvittig

Old Danish Dictionary - vanvittig

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

The Old Danish word Vanvittig can mean:

  • to. (n vanvittug)
  • 1) forstandig, ukynd- ig; grybes noghen wanwittigh bundæ meth falschæ pennyng, ath han køpp- slagher meth them, ey meth syth wyth. Rsvé V. 231; CP 1. 37 (ovf. IV. 611236), 160, 240; PE 23, 478 (ovf.IV. 614bm); FV a4 (ovf. IV. 536288); Mb 4; saadanne vanuittige oc wfor- farne doctores. HWR 225"; (1858). Rsv" IV. 253; VAS 528; inops pru- sodentiæ, vanvittig, vankundig. Etym 847, 1119 (u. inscius); naar mand allvor- ligen vilde ansee den lærdom om det høyværdige sacramente, var der icke saa stoer forargelse, som mange van- vittige angafve. RFII 289. — Som bio.; tw falær som eth barn wuan- wethæ. RD IIl. 29% (= vanvittige, bio. OP V. 22n). —
  • 2) i nuv. bet. afsindig; Tdm IL. 46 (ovf. II. 5a20); M. Jf isl vanvita.

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

Abbreviations used:

to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).
bio.
biord (adverbium).
g.
grad (gradus).
æ.
ældre.
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
t.
tysk.

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