Kæfteben

Old Danish Dictionary - kæfteben

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

The Old Danish word Kæfteben can mean:

  • no. kæbe- ben; kefitebenet affsancte Anne hotfuet. Dipl. Chr. I. 188: ieg med enniste kielite beenp well 1000 mand slog ned, Ranch, 146; kiefteheen. Colding, Dict.Herlov. (sammes Etymol. 708: kiebeben); Steph., Nomeucl. L 107%;m w Comenius, Orbis. pict. 111.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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