Knevel

Old Danish Dictionary - knevel

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

The Old Danish word Knevel can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) djævel; sagde, huem tusindt kneffnel hand wor .... mafia (1591). Rosenv., Gl D. IV. 298; Gud siffue, kvefflen fahr i den Aktstk. om Århus. HI. 212; gid knefiind regjert, ladfogdind det er. 24; gid kneflind far i en. sst. 245. — som skældsord: suimer du, saa reis top. De mundo et paup. 54. Smlgs. sv. knåfvel; Brem, Wb. IL 822: knevel; Sch. u. L.: knuvel,

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

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Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
n.
norsk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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