Knudebug

Old Danish Dictionary - knudebug

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

The Old Danish word Knudebug can mean:

  • no. et menneske (el. dyr) med udstå ende bug. Moth. -- moderen faner da i stedet for et velskabt barn kun en skifting, en bytting, en knudebug. Junge, Nordsj. Landalmue. 290, 389. — Knudegræs. no. plantenavn, polygonum mas (2: polyg. avicularej, Moth. Smlgn. t. knotengras, eng. iulen, derfor siger mand: Knud | knotgras, se Nemnich, Polyglot… Lex. II. 1027 og hundrede kuuder ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

eng.
engelsk.
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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