Brandfork

Old Danish Dictionary - brandfork

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

The Old Danish word Brandfork can mean:

  • no. tvekløftet ildrage; en puster, en ildskee, en brand fork (1574). D. Mag. Il. 81; %j brandforck) (1578) D. Sam). 2. R. VI. 183; (1611). Progr. f. Herlufsh. 1880. 23; udi stegerset en gammel brandtork (1627). D. Saml. VI. 871; (1650). sst. Il.; 141. Moths forkl.: »en fork, sombruges i ildebrand«, passer ej de an- førte steder, hvor det er et redskab ielser o.s. v. Smlgn. brandtjuve og ildfork (u. eld.).

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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