Karlsvøgn
Old Danish Dictionary - karlsvøgnMeaning of Old Danish word "Karlsvøgn", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.
The Old Danish word Karlsvøgn can mean:
- no. — lille k. 0: den lille bjørn: ursa minor, lille karls-vogu. Turson, Vo- cab. 3 (vrsa maior, karls vogn sst.), Colding, Etymol. 1480; Nucl, latinit. 247. — den storek. 9: den støre bjørn, karlsvognen; urså major, den store karlsvogn. Colding, Etymol. 1480. — helice, karlsvogn, den store biørm. Nuel. latinit. 589,— ursa major, karlsvognen. Steph., Nomenel. I. 44; P. Syv, Cimbr, Sprog. 179.Earl, no. et kort tov (jydsk). Moth. Smlgn. isl. kadall: Aasen: kal; Varming. 2 98 og kal ovf.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛆᚱᛚᛋᚠᚯᚵᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.
Abbreviations used:
- g.
- grad (gradus).
- isl.
- islandsk.
- n.
- norsk.
- no.
- navneord (substantivum).
- t.
- tysk.