Knørre

Old Danish Dictionary - knørre

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

The Old Danish word Knørre can mean:

  • no,
  • 1) skralde; erepitaculum, knep- skære, knarre, Colding, Etymol. 261. Smlgu, t. knarre. —
  • 2) fuglenavn, spætte? Moth. Ordet forklares her = skovskade, men det synes at være en forvexling med pica, Smlgn. Rietz: knarr 8);

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

Abbreviations used:

t.
tysk.
n.
norsk.

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