Tyvefnger

Old Danish Dictionary - tyvefnger

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

The Old Danish word Tyvefnger can mean:

  • no. — en hængt tyvs finger mentes at give lykke; du har en tyvefinger i din krukke (1576). DSe VI 307; hun af to piger var bleven anmodet om at skaffe sig en tyvsfinger: (1682). Hub 1%. 244. Jf Prætorius, Philologemata de pollice s(1677) 141; GrimmM+ II. 899 not. 1; HL 441; GrimmW: diebsdaume; Samt om genstande fra hængte tyve Som tryllemidler.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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