Kige

Old Danish Dictionary - kige

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

The Old Danish word Kige can mean:

  • go. kikke; kiiger, specio, inspieio. Colding, Dict. Herlov. kicker. sst.; keeg hun ind og saa to engler. Psalmedigtu. I. 369b. — ' 24jeg kigte nøye ind i huer en vro (1685D. Saml. 2. R. VI. 216.måske nærmest norsk, jvfr. Aasen: kika. Smlgn. indkige ovf. — Kig i køkkenet, no. køkkenskriver; fuj! kig i køckenet, fuj! gryd oc pande- rager. S. Terkelsen, Chr. Hustru. 3.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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