Kalekr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kalekr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kalekr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

kalekr
kalekr, m. 1) Bæger, lat. calix; kanna varþar (paa Bordet) sett með gulli okgimsteinum, kalekr var þar fullr afvíni Flat. I, 344. 2) især: Kalk, sombruges i Messen eller den hellige Nad-vere. Fm. VII, 1989. 14; Hom. 20512; DN.II, 656; Kalfsk. 83 b22. 3) = mlat.canistrum (Du Cange I, 748). Heilag.I, 4921.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛆᛚᚽᚴᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
mlat.
Latinsk eller Mibbelalderens Sprog.

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