Kropfugl

Old Danish Dictionary - kropfugl

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

The Old Danish word Kropfugl can mean:

  • 90. porphyrio. Moth. t. kropfvogel bruges både om rørdrummen (ardea stellaris) og pelikanen (pelicanus ono- crotalus), se Nemnich, Polyglot.-Lex. 1. 441; II. 895, (jytr. V.S.0kropgaas), men synes ikke at fore- komne om fulica porpbyrio, hvis æ. navn er porphyrio, se anf. st. II. 1681.

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

Abbreviations used:

t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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