Søvn

Old Danish Dictionary - søvn

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

The Old Danish word Søvn can mean:

  • no. hunk. i nuv. bet.; hand soff en søffn, hund wor iche sød, DgF IV. 34b (& 36b). Sædv. hank. i Nord. — minzskær søfh. AM 187 9013; om man taler j søfnæ. AM 187 9827; CPV (u. somnus); Etym 1190;— jeg skall theg aff seffnen vecke. DgF I. 99b. Jf Thors 55. Jf skalkes. ——

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
hank.
hankon (masculinum).
hunk.
hunkøn (femininum).
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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