Snikke

Old Danish Dictionary - snikke

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

The Old Danish word Snikke can mean:

  • se snekke. — Sild (sneld, snjald), to. (is snjallr,sofsv sn(1)(a)lder)
  • 1) klog; thet han hennæ at spurde, tha fan han henne full sniall. HKv 6152; alle the visesthæ oc sniallæst. HKv 622-s; 800; thij iomfirner... fem ware daarlige oc fem waare snelle, Matth 251, s (1524; OP: wise; 1550; kloge) thendne verdens børn ere snellere end Hussens børn. Luk 16s (1524; CP: snillere: 1550: klogere); Gud sende mig mu snellead og skille mig snart ved dig. PSV 631. Mulig i bet. 3). —
  • 2) veltal- ende; bædræ ær Snyldh twnghe æn kæmth hoffweth. PL%+ I. pr 864; hand vor smil y thunge sin, hann kunde wel føge sin ord. DgF I, 146b. —
  • 3) se snel. Jf us., forsnilde.

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

Abbreviations used:

to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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