Kvarre

Old Danish Dictionary - kvarre

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

The Old Danish word Kvarre can mean:

  • go. begynde at fryse (om vand). Moth. Kvarke (kværke), go.
  • 1) kvække; naar frøerne wordenlig oc otter maade kuarcke oc tyde. Flemløs, Astru- log. $ 146; naar frøer vrecke, quarcke oc skrige, sst. $323: naar røer qvadreer qvercke vuaanlige. Woltt, Dia - rium. IL 173; Moth. Smlgo. Grimm, WD.: quarken samt kværke ndf. —
  • 2) om elephantens røst. Moth, — Se u. flgd. ord.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
g.
grad (gradus).
t.
tysk.

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