Høne

Old Danish Dictionary - høne

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

The Old Danish word Høne can mean:

  • no. hunk. (= isl. hære); mar hønuen skraber, hund seer thill klow. Ranch. 200. — qui amicæ ani-mum maxime capiat, beste høne i kurttuen. Colding, Etymol. 977. løne er næppe en trykfejl for hane, men synes brugt som alm. artsbe- stemmelse (særlig om hanen), jyfr. sv. ldgsta honset i korgen (se Dalin: høns): nuv, bedste hane i k. og Schitze,

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

Abbreviations used:

hunk.
hunkøn (femininum).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.

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