Honni(n)gkage

Old Danish Dictionary - honni(n)gkage

Meaning of Old Danish word "Honni(n)gkage", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Honni(n)gkage can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) bikage; fauis hwonigkage. Vocab, 1514; M. Pors, De nomencl. 256; Colding, Ety- mol. 410; Steph. Nomencl. I. 17; Nueleus latinit. 391 (bie kugt. sst.); de (0: bierne) gaffue sig all om Åssenath oc virekede en hon kage i hendis hender. De 12 Pat Test. 1615. q2". Smlgn. sv. honungie kaka. —
  • 2) honningkage; horslæte ere søde som en hunnig kage. 'Ordsh 5; den venligis tale er hunnigkagsst. 16.4 (1550, 1647); place. homigs køge. Tursom, Vocab. 6); Nucleus latinit. 869. — Honning Jyst, no, en stor glæde. Moth.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚿᚿᛁ(ᚿ)ᚵᚴᛆᚵᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
n.
norsk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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