Nøglepige

Old Danish Dictionary - nøglepige

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

The Old Danish word Nøglepige can mean:

  • vo. — nuglekvind (om «u ugift): arearia,vvte piige. Colding, Etymol 76.009 (se ovf. u. fadeburspige). Jvir.: di tou (0: tieniste-tnøer) skall dine nogle bere, Grundtv., Folkev. IV. 362; nyckel- pijga, som år betrodd.att båra husbond- ens och matmoders nyklar. Schlyter, Sweriges yl. Lay. XII 404, På Sv.kaldes mariehønen jungfru Mariæ nyck- elpiga.

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


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