Søkane

Old Danish Dictionary - søkane

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

The Old Danish word Søkane can mean:

  • no. 1) ( seebahn) tiske- navn, knurhane (eller en nærstående art); gallus marinus, nomen piscis, Shane. Etym 719; M. Jf søkok. — 3) søkriger, viking; VIS 416 (=pirata. Sax 798); Mogens Heinsen on gowalldiig søøhane (1589). BM I. 058; som ocsaa vaar en søbane. VdV IM or. 2 indl; siden søbaner sig ge for jd beseyle de norske rige. LyschG hl: Lyseh 32; mange Iribyttere, iblant ;hwilcke var en synderlig sve-hane. RFII 263.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).

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