Kværnhus
Old Danish Dictionary - kværnhusMeaning 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).