Fingerurt

Old Danish Dictionary - fingerurt

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

The Old Danish word Fingerurt can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) plantenavn, digitalis pur- purea 1. digitalis, finger-vrt. 8Paulli, Flora Dan. 220A; Moth. Smlgn. Jenssen - Tusch, Nord. Planten. 73. — 92) skæmteudtryk om hånden (til at slå med); hand bruger finger-uxt, som er hans siste raad, hun raaber, slaa du skelm. Sehested, Pigers Speyl. 4”.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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