Nosse

Old Danish Dictionary - nosse

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

The Old Danish word Nosse can mean:

  • no. testikel; testes, punge, nosser. Colding, Etymol.1329; hafuer den tuende rødder ligesom nosser med bunderne-at tøle. S. Paulli, Flora D. 97F; Comenius, Opladne Dør. & 291 (se ovf. u. knap 3)). Smlyn. isl. nosi, avlelem (jvfr. isk, hredr og hrebjar, æ.d. rædje se ndf.) samt bukke-, hunde- nosse, fandens nosserovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
æ.
ældre.

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