Husknægt

Old Danish Dictionary - husknægt

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

The Old Danish word Husknægt can mean:

  • no. karl, tjener: ministra- tor, husskneet, som riener sin herretil maaitid. M. Purs, De nomevel. 51; en hussknevt bør brød oc optuct-else at arbeyde, Jes. Sir. 33.28 (1607, 1647; 1550: suenden): atriensis, huuss- knect. Colding, Etymol. 94, 909: skal en værtinde hatfue bedreffuit horeri med sim husknect. H, H. Skonning,w Hed. Philos. 514. Smlgn. t. haus- knecht.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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