Hofkarl
Old Danish Dictionary - hofkarlMeaning of Old Danish word "Hofkarl", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.
The Old Danish word Hofkarl can mean:
- no. hof- tjener; maa ingen hoffkarlle eller lørgere opgannge wdenn slotzfolekitt allene (1578). n.D. Mag. VI. 152; (1598). Khist. Saml. VII. 106; de sskogis ille aft nogle hoffkarle (1600). Rørdam, Univ. Hist. IV, 489; ind- stillede siv udi en ubekvem habit ligere 2 kjøbsvend eller hovkarl end nogen skikkelig student (1652). Theolog. Tdskr. 1872. 213. Smlgn. sv. bofkarl,
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚠᚴᛆᚱᛚ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.
Abbreviations used:
- g.
- grad (gradus).
- n.
- norsk.
- no.
- navneord (substantivum).
- sv.
- svensk.
- t.
- tysk.