Havhest

Old Danish Dictionary - havhest

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

The Old Danish word Havhest can mean:

  • no. 1)flodhest. Moth: ) hippopotamus, hav-hesten. Nucleus »elatinit. 597. Jvtr. V. 8. 0. Ordet. er vist fremkommet sent, det liudes ej Steph, Nomencl I. 114 u. bippo- potamus. Swigb. sohvst undt. — 2) Iugle- navn, procellaria glavinlis; laf- hesten findis der. en liden graaklædo, ' fugl. Hexuem. 208. P. Syv iRostgd, Saml. ur 21 4" (jvfr Så. Saml.1 2,141); Pontopp., Norgest

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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