Vog(e)hals

Old Danish Dictionary - vog(e)hals

Meaning of Old Danish word "Vog(e)hals", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Vog(e)hals can mean:

  • no. (sv våghals, mut wagehals) drist- igt menneske, vovehals; VAS 372 (ovf. IX. 746bs1); her Jon haffuer været en nafinkundig voghals. VaV IM or 2 indl; Etym 1391 (u. imper- territus); JDM f2" (ovf. Il. 69523, s for voveh. 1 vogh); — vandre icke met en woffuehalss, at hand skal icke føre dig i wlycke. Jes Sir 818 (1550, 1647); en vovehals uden fals. PSO UI. 152. — fit.; VAV I. nr 4 indl (ovf. u. adelburs); VdPs e6 (ovf. IV. 109bs8); SthV 67" (ovf. III. 765228); — tog hand an alle de voffue halser, der var i den gåndske hær. Lysch 76; fororånede kongen Mickel Gynge4 at samle en hob voffvehalser. RFII 347. Jf: voge (sin) hals, se T 30; (1547). Rsvé IV, 225; de vogede deris hals for kongen. Hirds fort a4.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚵ(ᚽ)ᚼᛆᛚᛋ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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