Drillegæst

Old Danish Dictionary - drillegæst

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

The Old Danish word Drillegæst can mean:

  • no. snyltegæst; drylle- gæsth haffwer gerne hwass kniff oc thom bwgh. P. Lolle. ny. 213; ceni- i peta, dryllegest. Vocab. 1514; H. Smith, Lib. voc. lat. 425; para- situs, snyltegiest, drillegiest. Steph., Nomencl. 1798. 1. 292. Smlgn. Sch. u. L. VI: drulgast; Grimm, WD.: droll-, drullgast. --

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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