Vissen

Old Danish Dictionary - vissen

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

The Old Danish word Vissen can mean:

no. (fsv vissan) = visse 1); (1415). Rsv? V. 91 (ovf. IL. 271b47); then man schal burghen oc wisseh sætte (1443). KD I. 176, 169 (ovf. IL 839 a471; (1476). Nyrop, Skråer 1. 739 (ovf. 84528); hwem som hannem wille sætte wissen for then fore hest (1479). Hub 1. 36; Rsv" IV. 29; (1526). KDS VI. 31 (ovf. IL. 839251); » pde, som skulle kempe, bør at sette loffuen och vissen at møde. HWR 260; Hvf VU 47 (ovf. II. 889bs); fide- jussio, borgen, vissen. Etym 600; sette vissen eller nøjagtig borgen for hvis dommen om formælder. DL 1-6-923; 3-17-6; — ieg vil sette kong Caruel till vissen for mig. CP V. 16720, 15622; (1407). DM III. 180 (ovf. I. 195b u. bevaring), alm. forb. se: thes till mewissen oc sanninden oc høghre be- waringe hænge wy wort incigle meth wiliæ ok witscap flor thettæ breff (1416). KD L. 141; til mere wissen, sannende oc witerlicheet her vm lade wii wore incigle hengis for thette breff (1421). Antisl XIU. 113; DC 5 (ovf. Il. 68829), 105.

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