Karsk

Old Danish Dictionary - karsk

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

The Old Danish word Karsk can mean:

  • to.
  • 1) rask, hurtig; dromedarges dyur, som ere alsom snariste oc karskiste pas lef. Chr, Pedersen. I. 152; V. 186.13; mynæ karsckæ hestæ. Hr. Michael, 182; en karsk mjohund, som ingen hare kan vndslippe. Herm. Weigere. 237"; Grundtv., Folkev, II. 597b; ID. 368b; hand forlod sig paa sin hest, som vaar saare karsk oc rask. Vedel, Saxo. 307, 314. — 92) i nuv bet.; at det (0: legemet) kan vere karst oe helbrede. H. Smid, Lægeb. VI.23; Chr. Pedersen, I. 93; Matth.Sar; Luk. 740 (Chr. Pedersen, 1550, 1647). — i ere kaske oc sunde. Kortvending. v. 1380. Jvfr.

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

Abbreviations used:

to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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