Munkepeber

Old Danish Dictionary - munkepeber

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

The Old Danish word Munkepeber can mean:

  • no. plantenavn, vitex agnus castus; som hafue fornøden tor kysk- heds skyld, ligesom muncke oc nunner, at ligge om natten pa den vext agnus castus eller muncke-peber kaldet. 5. Paulli.98M; mit agnus castus mig san mangen blafiert koster, Sorterup, Poet. Smisag. 85. Hertil i not. b.: ag-s castus,p. d. munkepeber er et slags sma& træer, hvis peberkorn og blade hielper til kydskheden at holde ved lige; Moth. Smign. t. munehspfeffer.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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