Enhorn

Old Danish Dictionary - enhorn

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

The Old Danish word Enhorn can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) enhjørning (et fabel- dyr), næshorn; bøffel; han bygde sin helligdom som en enhorn. Chr. Pedersen. Ps. 78.69; han bortsper dem som kalffue och som enhorne paa Libans bierg. sst. 29.6 (1550: en- hiørning). —
  • 2) narhvaltand, bøf- felhorn; huem der hafuer pulver aff eenhorn. J. L. Wolff, Diarium. II. 136. -—

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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