Nest

Old Danish Dictionary - nest

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

The Old Danish word Nest can mean:

  • no. rede, bolig; ræffuen giek ind strax vdi sit nest. Herm.Weigore. 129; drage igen til næst se ræde. Hegelund, Calumnia (Smiths udg.). 234; Ranch. 153; wrhand lær y haarit en fule nest. sst. 208 (I. n. opfattes vist rettest = fuyle- vest); ness ve ræde, nidus. Colding, Dict. Herlov (ness vistnok trykfejl for nest.); J. Bielke, Epitome, 1 (se ovf. u. forfalde); huor den kand haffue sit nest. oc sæde, Lyschand., Chr. V. I. 64; Lauremberg, Skæmted. 6; eget nest aldtiid best. P. Syv. I. 201; som fuglen hvipper so af sin nest. P, Syv, Viser. 1695. 607; bygger de (2: fuglene) nester. Co- menius, Opladne Dør. $ 146. — lægge i n. 0: indrette, ordne; huor viselige oc vel haffuer du dette beuaret + + huor venlige hafføer du det lagt her i nest. Herm. Weigere, 107%. Smlgn. Såderwall: nåste; Se. u.L.:emolith o: en i mest.

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

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Abbreviations used:

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

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