Desmerknap

Old Danish Dictionary - desmerknap

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

The Old Danish word Desmerknap can mean:

  • (knop), »o.
  • 1) en vellugtende kugle; desmer knaappe. Es. 3.20 (1550; 1607: desmerknappe.); — olfactorium, vrtekost, desmerknap. Colding, Ety-ol. 384, 128; pastillus odoratorius, desmerknap. Steph., Nomemnel. 1788. I. 146; myrobalamum, en desmerknop. Nucleus Jatinit. 1763. 64; der fantis for den velluetende desmerknap dettinckende sgar. Wallensbek, Pto- chotrophæi Holmensis topogr.y 15. Smlgn. Sch. u. L.: desemknop og urteknap ndf. —
  • 2) desmerurt;moseatella, dessmer-vit, dessmer knap. S.Paulli, Flora Dan. 123A; desmer- knap, ranunculus Lusitanicus. Moth.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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