Firekant

Old Danish Dictionary - firekant

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

The Old Danish word Firekant can mean:

  • to. firkantet; scriff saa manghe nafin paa eth ark papir, som der er hyrnæ i husennæ, och swebæ thet saa firekant thil hobæ. Brandt. 288.1; Jod hand kaste en firekant grafi. Chr. Pedersen. I. 103; de vaare fyrekante i deris karme, 1.K £. 7.5; 2. Msb. 28.16 (1550, 1647); i gammell sort fiirkannt skriinn (1878) D. Saml. 2. R. VI. 185; j firrekandt stoer kobber kiedell (1650). D. Saml. II. 213.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).
æ.
ældre.

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