Hofpus

Old Danish Dictionary - hofpus

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

The Old Danish word Hofpus can mean:

  • no. — hofburs; drauantertienere, i andre hoffpuser! om afften slar i bønder paa ffuct oc brugef sæ. u mangen hofføe tuct. Ranch. 116. Ordet er vistnok det samme som høj burs. I t. bursch findes ofte p som forlyd, se Grimm, Wb.; jvir. også sv. buss, hofbuss.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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