var kjørt løbsk

English translation: her horse carriage had run amok

19:43 Aug 25, 2016
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Danish term or phrase: var kjørt løbsk
From a letter, written in Wisconsin in 1907 by a Danish immigrant to his father in Denmark, he reports about two recent deaths, including: "Samtidig hørte vi at en Kone...var kjørt løbsk og var død." Did the woman run away of her own accord or was she taken away against her will? Any help will be appreciated!
Timoshka
Local time: 06:56
English translation:her horse carriage had run amok
Explanation:
A common accident back in the day

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Note added at 27 mins (2016-08-25 20:10:44 GMT)
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See http://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?query=løbsk

køre løbsk, (jf. Løbskkørsel) om kusk: miste magten over hesten(e). Feilb. OrdbS.(sjæll.). jf.: Hesten . . kørte løbsk med ham. KMich.​F.212.


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Local time: 12:56
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her horse carriage had run amok


Explanation:
A common accident back in the day

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Note added at 27 mins (2016-08-25 20:10:44 GMT)
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See http://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?query=løbsk

køre løbsk, (jf. Løbskkørsel) om kusk: miste magten over hesten(e). Feilb. OrdbS.(sjæll.). jf.: Hesten . . kørte løbsk med ham. KMich.​F.212.




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Local time: 12:56
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