Nipper

Old Danish Dictionary - nipper

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

The Old Danish word Nipper can mean:

  • to. pyntelig, fin; lautus, reenferdjg, reenlig, nipper. Colding, 4 Etymol. 633, 641 (u. elegaus), 788 (u. mundulus); Nul. latinit. 721, 979; en nipper, kræsen, kiøbsted-svend, Terkelsen, Natteklage. 29; hun, som nylig var saa nipper, næt og kræsen, vil staa her efterdags med: ise-tap om næsen. Thura, Betæukn. paa Vers, f3". Smlgn. Aasen: nipper; Rietz: nipper 2.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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