Hummel

Old Danish Dictionary - hummel

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

The Old Danish word Hummel can mean:

  • no. humle; homell iii skepper (1554). Suhm, Ny Saml. III. 305: men hommel, ol oc vinen vaneke. Ranch. 116; 3 td. gode homel (1629). D. Saml. 2 R. VI 23; Chr.: » IV. Breve. (1636-40). 4; hummel,r ; Ilupulus. Comenius, Orbis. pict. 175. Denne ordform er vistnok. nær- mest jydsk, jvfr. Varming. $ TO; for øvrigt er humle den alm. form, jvfr. Suhm, Ny Saml. IL. 2. 140; H. Smid, Lægeb. VI. 98; S. Paulli, Flora Dan. 2744; Kylling, Vi- ridarium. 88; Steph., Nomenel. I. 161; Jenssen-Tuseh, Nord.» Planten. 109.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚢᛘᛘᚽᛚ
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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