Paddesten

Old Danish Dictionary - paddesten

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

The Old Danish word Paddesten can mean:

  • no. en art forstening; ComD $ 90 (ovf. II 483 3.23) = | bufonius,» i krotenstein. Navnene skrive sig fra,at forsteningen mentes at danne sig i padders hoved, jf Rinm: paddsten; Nemn I. 710-11; tudsesten udf. Over- troisk brug, jf Frisch L551a: kroten- stein.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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