Hvin

Old Danish Dictionary - hvin

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

The Old Danish word Hvin can mean:

  • no. I) vrinsk. Moth. Smlgn. lestehvin ovf, — 2)? offthe ær hwyn yadher hwith lyn. P. Lolle. ar. 97(=1, sæpe silet nivea sub pelle molestia sæva; sv. opta ær hwin vndher hwit skin). Som i ordforkl. sst, bemærket, synes den sædv. bet. ej godt at passe, jvir, de forsk. nævnte sted anf. gen- givelser. Mulig kunde ordet forstås om det, der fremkalder hvin (0: klage)? Moth forklarer ordet på pågældende sted som suk,

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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