Hovblad

Old Danish Dictionary - hovblad

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

The Old Danish word Hovblad can mean:

  • mo. plantenavn,
  • 1) følfod; tassilaga, hoffblod (i trykføjlslisten: haffbiad), | hestehow. H. Smith, Lib. voe. lat. 368); tussilago, hoffblad, hestehollte Colding, Etymol. 1375; Steph, ] Nomencl. I. 186; Nucleus latinit. | 1964; S. Paulli, Flora Dan, 141Å (seu. kovurt ndf.); kofbled. Comen)- |å mus, Opladne Dør. $ 136 (vistnok kun en trykfejl for hofblad). Smlgn. Jens sem-Tusch, Nord. Planten. 246 | 50; Nemnich, Polyglot.-Lex. IL 1515; holl. hoefblad. —
  • 2) stor hu = st. hovurt, se d. 0.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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