Hovedhøs

Old Danish Dictionary - hovedhøs

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

The Old Danish word Hovedhøs can mean:

  • no. hjærneskal — vel pars pro toto: hoved, mand; tijl meg tog ieg hwer howz høss, iog fondb om landhen swærmæ, Rimkr. e2"; ieg slo ther so manghen howz hoøs. sst.og3"; trehundrede holkæ hade ieg tjl svøs, ther tijl saa manghen howz høos. sst. h6". Smlgn. hos ndf. — Hoved karl, no. en dygtig karl. Moth. Smlup. Grimm, Wb.: hauptkerl og 1. capitalis.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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