Kysk

Old Danish Dictionary - kysk

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

The Old Danish word Kysk can mean:

t0.; han war kjøsk then edele ;mandh. Romant. Digtn, I. 281. — at the ware tuchtige, kyuske. Tit. 2. (1524; Chr. Pedersen: kyske); gører eders hierte kyusske. Jak. 4.s (151550: kyske); huilcke prester Gudt Vziffter, at the kwnde lofine retteligKiusche i eet eenligt lefinet. Prædikant. Gensvar. 1885. 13.Hegelund, Calvmnia (Smith's udg.). 159; Colding, Etymol 192. Smlyn. ukjusk ndf.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.: enkelttal (singularis).

g.: grad (gradus).

n.: norsk.

nt.: nedertysk.

t.: tysk.

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