Elverpind

Old Danish Dictionary - elverpind

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

The Old Danish word Elverpind can mean:

  • no. 1) en fortryllet pind, stang; ther siider for en elluer-pind, ther kommer ingen jomfruer indt. Grundtv., Folk- ev. IV. 84b. (= slaaen: sst. v. 11). — 2) (ellepind) en tyk jærnnagle. Moth. P. Syv har til det u. 1) anf. sted forklaringen: .paxillus, robustus, se Udv. Viser. c2.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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