Hum

Old Danish Dictionary - hum

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

The Old Danish word Hum can mean:

  • no. plantenavn, ægilops lerba. Moth. — Efter Jenssen- Tusch, Nord. Planten. 233 er hum — spervel, og ægilops bruges etter Nemnich, Polyglot-Lex. I. 86 om flere græsarter. Smlyn. Molb, Diall.: hom. Sst. forklares hum som: slim, som til en vis årstid åndes på engene, kaldes andensteds gir, men da gir efter Jenssen-Tusch anf. st. også er et navn for spergel, fore- ligzer her vistnok en misforstaaelse.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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