Kørlhøvding

Old Danish Dictionary - kørlhøvding

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

The Old Danish word Kørlhøvding can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) volds- mand; det er en svær karlhofding, en vældig Nimrod. P. Syv. IL. 299 —
  • 2) Moth. praler. Måske en vil-kårlig omdannelse af karlhøgen, se Molb. Diall.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).

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