Hylke

Old Danish Dictionary - hylke

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

The Old Danish word Hylke can mean:

  • no. == holk 1); crater, brondkiste, hylke, som vandet springer ned i af posten, Nucl. latinit. 205. Hyl(le), no.
  • 1) dække; cooper- culum, hylle. Colding, Etywol. 879. — særlig klædning; kunne deickun faa deris væring oc biering, deris hylde oe fylde her paa iorden, Pallad., Visitatsb. 22. Smlgn. Grimm, WV.: hiille 2), —
  • 2) et klædnings- stykke; hand forglembåe enn symn blaa fooret hylle inde y sengen (1561). Kbist. Saml. VII 387. Efter Moth, der skriver hyl, en stor rejsehue. Smlgn. Seh. u. L.: hulle; Grimm, Wb.: hille 1b);

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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