Kar

Old Danish Dictionary - kar

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

The Old Danish word Kar can mean:

  • no. i nuv. bet.; haffuer icke on pottemagere macht st gøre aff it støcke leer yt kaar til æren. Rom. 9, 2, 00,25 (1524; Chr. Pedersen i v. 21; sst. v. 22-23: kar. 1580: i alle 3 v.: kar); labra, balle eller anden stor vild kaar. Colding, Etymol. 614. — fit. thou seger hommel, trej: kagrre hommel. Progr. f. Ribe. 1842. 41. — (være) i andet k. 2: ander- Jedes; bad hinde være ved et rolig og taalmodig sind, efterdi det vilde mu ikke anderledes være i andet kar, end som det nu var udi, Vedel, Svend Tiuvesk. 157. Swlgn. fad 3) ovf.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛆᚱ
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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