Brudøxe

Old Danish Dictionary - brudøxe

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

The Old Danish word Brudøxe can mean:

  • no. en øxe, man hugger isen itu med, men ordet bruges lignel- sesvis for den, som skal altid være i spidsen og bryde isen for andre. Moth. Smlgn. Molb. Diall.: braadøxe; Aasen: brotøks; Rietz. 54: bråtyx.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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