Sval(e)sten

Old Danish Dictionary - sval(e)sten

Meaning of Old Danish word "Sval(e)sten", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Sval(e)sten can mean:

  • no. (t schwalbenstein) små stene (særlig agat), der mentes at være slugte af svaler (for at fremme fordøjelsen); mand finder oc udi mafven paa unge sualer suale-steen, huilckener menniskens siun meget tienlig, naar mand med den stryger omkring udi øyet. WD II. 103; chelidonius, sual- steen. MP 287; — svalesten. M;-vAph I. 682a. Lign navne Nemn I. 1009 (u. chelidoneum).

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛆᛚ(ᚽ)ᛋᛏᚽᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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