Pen

Old Danish Dictionary - pen

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

The Old Danish word Pen can mean:

  • mo. (sv penns, | penna)
  • 1) fjeder; aff hans (0: griffens) pemnæ eller iædrægijøress hand buæ. MR 159.12, —
  • 2) i nuv. bet.; pæn kan serive, HS 1172; so manne penne som løff ær. sst. 29; Etym 143 (u calamus); Steph I. 2892: NL 87; — hank. (— isl penni, fv pånne) greb jeg da min digtepen jeg skuret ham. Wiel. I. 113.f liner, skemtep. —
  • 3) (sv pen) den skarpe ende af en hammer. M.

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

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Abbreviations used:

æ.
ældre.
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
hank.
hankon (masculinum).
t.
tysk.

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