dansk biografisk leksikon (usually abbreviated dbl; title of first edition written dansk biografisk lexikon) is a danish biographical dictionary that has been published in three editions. the first edition, "dansk biografisk lexikon, tillige omfattende norge for tidsrummet 1537-1814" (""...including norway for the period 1537-1814"") was published in nineteen volumes 1887-1905 under the editorship of the historian carl frederik bricka. the first edition, which is in the public domain is available online at projekt runeberg.