Kværnhus

Old Danish Dictionary - kværnhus

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

The Old Danish word Kværnhus can mean:

  • no. møllebygning: borgemester oc radtmen hatfue wndt, hannem et qwernhuus ther widt byyens. »grob met et par stene eller two athaffue (1513). Suhm, Ny Saml. IL 1. 118-19. Smlgn. isk: kvern(a)hus. — Kværnemandel (-mangel), no. en stang tilat dreje en kværn med; quærne mandel, manicula mole trusa- tilis. Coldinu, Dict, Herlov.; sam- mes Etymol, 717; Moth. — pysg- stauff, quern mangel. D. Saml. Il. 223. Smlgu. Rietz: kvarnmongel (u. mondel) samt mandel ndf.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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