Hvas

Old Danish Dictionary - hvas

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

The Old Danish word Hvas can mean:

  • to.
  • 1) i nuv, bet.; neylde en fæl fore hanum meth hwosseste jornspegher. Mod. confit. 19; om lwn (2: skrivelsen) bliffwer uoghet skarperæ eldher hwosseræ. Tavsen. 25. —
  • 2) ru, ujævn; veyen word meghit snæfver oc huoss. Mandev. R. 1797; buasse weyge skulle om- weadis til slette weyge. Luk. 3. (1524, Chr. Pedersen; 1550: wiefint).

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

Abbreviations used:

to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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