Vinkvist

Old Danish Dictionary - vinkvist

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

The Old Danish word Vinkvist can mean:

  • no. (fsv vingvister) = vinbærgren; vitile, tre, fler boglige ere som vyngwist. CPV (også u. duramen); Btym 343; Joh 154 (CP, ovf. s828b18). — fit.; skeer vin- guisterne aff paa iorden. Åb 1418 (CP); — man saae viin- qvisterne. Ovid v » Bredal 208; viingviste. sst. 209; — de holde vinquiste faar næsen. Pz 8m; Åb 1419; om fructbare treer, om vingviste, om ebletreer (1601). DM L 56. Jf vinbær-, vintræk.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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