Hanke

Old Danish Dictionary - hanke

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

The Old Danish word Hanke can mean:

  • no, hank; ansa, hanke. Colding, Etymol. 64 (Nucleus latinit. 33: hank); slle ting hafluer saa som tuende hancker, den eene hancke er liderlig. Jammersm. 20. Smlgn. isl hanki. — fit; der skal vere hancker paa buer kuartine, at den ene kand festis til den anden. 2. Msb. 26.5 (1550, 1647); giorde han hancker wdi æggen. 2, Msb. 36.7 (Tavsen, 1550, 1647). — hanckene. »2. Msb. 26.1 (1550, 1647). Smign. jærn, rebhauker nd. — have hånd i bh. Kingo, Psalmeb. 230; P. Syv. MH. 191.

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

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Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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