Valpvorn

Old Danish Dictionary - valpvorn

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

The Old Danish word Valpvorn can mean:

  • to. vaklende. M.Valrav (rod), no. (sv valraf) hval- rav, spermaset; Dict (= sperma cetis); en decl valraff (sperma ceti). ÅLDL 227; wal raft, Fåg og TR ?/s 1686 59; — somme læger sige, at det er valrod, oc den bruge de i ambre sted. SmdLb II f2, jf nt walrod, se Dief: ambra. Jf ovf. II, 308a84. Jf rav (II. 55820)?

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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