Skattehøne

Old Danish Dictionary - skattehøne

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

The Old Danish word Skattehøne can mean:

  • 10. = skattebonde (spotteord)? efterdi der ikke her udi landet bruges den stil som udi Sjælland og Laaland, at nogen bonde skal være »skattehøne« (1663). HT V. 258. Tiløne som udtryk for ringeagt jf Dalia: håna 2); Rietz 242b: hona 2; GrimmW: huhn 5). T zinshubn bet: høne, der gives i skat.

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

Abbreviations used:

t.
tysk.

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