Jorkel

Old Danish Dictionary - jorkel

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

The Old Danish word Jorkel can mean:

  • no. isstykke; de vasre vdi haffuet i stor vasde oc liffs rare for store iorkler ijs. Hvitf. IV. 92 =sstorum sioiaklum ok isom, Molb. 0. Peters. 20. Skønt ordet er — isl. jukuli, er det indskudte »re næppe nogen blot trykfejl, Folioudg. har samme form (se I. 588) og hos Moth fore- kommer: jorkleis 3: en mængde is ovenpå hinanden.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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