Birkehøns

Old Danish Dictionary - birkehøns

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

The Old Danish word Birkehøns can mean:

  • no. urhøns; fange aggerhøns saoch skiide byrckhøns. Chr. IV. Breve. I. 68; birckehøne, attagen. Colding, Diet. Herlov; Steph., Nomenel. 1788. I. 119; birkhønner (hasel-hønner). Come nius, Opladne Dør. & 150; Co- menius, Orbis pictus. 67; Moth: birkhane og birkhøne. Smlgn. t. birk- haln og birkhuhn og urkok ndf.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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