Horn(e)fæ

Old Danish Dictionary - horn(e)fæ

Meaning of Old Danish word "Horn(e)fæ", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Horn(e)fæ can mean:

  • no. hornkvæg; fanden ericke at slaa som hornefg. S. Ped. Dyire, A: mæud ix nok af Joteler og saadant horne-fee, som skuler under hat, kand allevegne see. Bording. TI. 119. Smlgn. Schlyter: hornfæ og fæ
  • 1) ovf. — Horngeb (-gibe), no. hornfisk; belone, hornfisk, horn- gib. M. Pors, De nomenel. 247 (i reg. sst.: horngibe); hornfisk, horn- gybe. Colding, Dict. Herlov.; 'reSteph., Nomenel. I. 122; horngeb. Moth. Smlgn. geb ovf. og Krøyer, Dmrks. Fiske. HL 257.kast, no. et kast med en bold. Moth.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚱᚿ(ᚽ)ᚠᛅ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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