Næssekonge

Old Danish Dictionary - næssekonge

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

The Old Danish word Næssekonge can mean:

  • vv.
  • 1) småkousge; Vedel. Saxo. 405; builcke siden bleiue kaldet nesse konger, forde bode pas næs oc odder. P.Claus- svn, Norges Beskr. 11; regulus, en næsse-konge, en syssel-konge, smas- konge. Nucl. latiuit. 1473; Weruer Clavis. V. 84; næssekonge, koniglein.sv, Aphelen, Ordb. I 438b: en al de fordums uæsse-konger eller sve-cuvere. Dmrks.okou. Mag. L 247. Smlyn. isl. ueskonungr. —
  • 2) gærdesmurte. Moth. Smlyn. nældekonge ov!. -

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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