Kræft

Old Danish Dictionary - kræft

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

The Old Danish word Kræft can mean:

  • (kraft), no. hank, kræft; tag brend folckebeen ... oc strøe i krefften, såa døer hand. n. M. Aal- borg. 293. — cancer, krefit. Vocab. 1514;Colding,Etymel.154;Steph., Nomencl. I. 249; Nucl. latint. 92; 2. Tim. 2.7 (1524, Chr. Pedersen, 1550); P. Eliesen. 452: Palladius, maa wHosedjævel. el; Tidemand,Post. IL. 88. — cancer, ligorm eller krafit. Vocab. var. expos. 25". Dette og det fryd. o. ere egenlig samme ord, med. grundbet. krebs, jvfr. sv. kråfta; Sch. u. L.: krever samt krebs ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
nt.
nedertysk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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