Vættenyre

Old Danish Dictionary - vættenyre

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

The Old Danish word Vættenyre can mean:

  • no. frø af en mimose (entada gigalobium); findes der en liden steen flydendis ved strandebred- den oc er skicket som et flat hierte eller nyre, huilcken de kalde vette- nyre, oc mene de, at den steen kand føde en anden steen af sig. CIN 1593.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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