Vidunder

Old Danish Dictionary - vidunder

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

The Old Danish word Vidunder can mean:

  • no. (sv vidunder)
  • 1) genstand for spot (afsky); wi) ere ordne then gantske werden it wid- vnder. 1 Kor 49 (1524, OP, 1550; 1607: spectakel); TVA 16” (ovf. II $33br); PIV 8821, 897; maa folk see stor vidunder paa dem (0: drukne), huorledis de nicke at alle huss. PID” b7; Heg 28; wy ere holden for spaatt oc widunder aff dennem, som wy skullehate Jydighed aff (1888). NAM IL. 283; gior hannem til vidunder. Till t Psters bog 148 (1607, 1647); Heb é0; ludibrinm, spott, vidunder. Etym 692. —
  • 2) i nuv. bet.; Etym 750 (u. nirsculum), 773 (u. monstrum); NL 955. Forstavelsen omtvistet, jf Ih IL 2007; Jessen: vid. Måske snarest fho.; jrDalin, Ross: vedundr, om end undres ved ej er påvist i æ Dsk.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
fho.
forholdsord (præpositio).
t.
tysk.

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