Fukssvans(er)

Old Danish Dictionary - fukssvans(er)

Meaning of Old Danish word "Fukssvans(er)", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Fukssvans(er) can mean:

  • no. smigrer, bag- vasker; paa narre, eventyrere, fuchsschwentzer oc slige stalbrødre, der hafuer du en heel mængde aff, H. H. Skonning, Hed. Phil. 634; adula- martor, fugssvandser. Steph., Nomencl. T. 289; hof-narre, snyltegeste, fucbs- svantzere er herre-gaardens anhang. Comenius, Opladne Dør. $ 680 (= i. fuchssswåntzer); en fuxsvandser, gjenskalk. P. Syv, II, 140; hør fachs- svantser, hor ordgyder, ofverfuser, F. Naur. 1700. 69. — est du der Jesper snylte-giest, Jesper fux-svantz! Jak. Y: Thybo. A. 4. $.3. Smlgn. Grimm, W.: fuchssehwantz og fuchsschwånzer,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚢᚴᛋᛋᚠᛆᚿᛋ(ᚽᚱ)
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

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

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