Karl

Old Danish Dictionary - karl

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

The Old Danish word Karl can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) mand; werre seg karile eller quindker (1525). n. D. Mag. V. 98 (= mend och quinder. sst.); der skal være en foget ved klosteret, som skal wære en mand boendes i Roskilde eller en anden be- qvem karl i nerwærelsen (1699). Skeel, Roskilde Jomfrukloster. 81. —t.; falder der to karer eller flere paa en at drage haar af (1554). Kbbvns. Dipl. IE. 303. Medens formen kar oftere forekommer i Svensk, se Ryd- qvist. III. 282, IV. 495; Suder- wall, Ordb.: karl, og Norsk, se Aascn: kar, og ligeledes forekommer i sammensætn., jytr.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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