Bjørn

Old Danish Dictionary - bjørn

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

The Old Danish word Bjørn can mean:

  • no, hank,; gik han enæ aa mood een bjørn oc bænt bannum. n. D.Mag. V. 164; Grundtv., Folkev. I. 209a; en biørn, imod huileken de Athenienser forseer sig og dræber hannem. Jersin, Mirakler. 49; Lyschand. 121; vi tald om biøren grum, jeg ser ham der at voltre, Hexaem. 242;. naar biørnen. sine rammer suer, thi solen hannem ingen vey da vil til føden vise. Gerner; Hesiodus. 113.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.

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