Gårdnisse
Old Danish Dictionary - gårdnisseMeaning of Old Danish word "Gårdnisse", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.
The Old Danish word Gårdnisse can mean:
- no. nisse; huorledis mand skal fordriffne gaardnisser eller de dielle, som buldre om natten i huss. Tidemand, Post. UL. 9'ir. — Gård: puge, nv. - gårdnisse; wi anammedefuelen for en predickere oc trods hannem, huad hand formedelst gaard- puger, spvgelser oc sine løgnactige predickere vilde liuge oss Inare. Tide-mand, Post. II. 107" (= t. durch die poltergeister und seine ligenhafftigeedicker); somme falt paa husse, dem kalde de nisser oc gaarpuger. H.ig Lauritzen, Sielehog. 90. Smlgu, fuep mk
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚮᚱᚦᚿᛁᛋᛋᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.
Abbreviations used:
- g.
- grad (gradus).
- no.
- navneord (substantivum).
- t.
- tysk.