Mos

Old Danish Dictionary - mos

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

The Old Danish word Mos can mean:

  • no. vælling, tynd grød; huer dag steg, grød, moes (1492). Fynske åktstk. I. 39; tog Melzar deris. beskickede mad bort oc uaff dem moss. Dan. Lu; offa, moes, slaberatz. Colding, Etymol, 838; meelgrød eller anden moes. Steph., Nomencl, I. 134b; mon jeg en velding eller moos af løfter kand anrette. Bording. I534. Smlyn. sv. mos; Sch. u. L.: mos; ht, mus samt drue-, hakke-, kirse- bær=, kobber-, kraft-, lunge-, læge-mandelmos ovf. og sne-, ærtemos ndf., og vuv. kartoffelmos.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.

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