Definitions
Definitions
1 kaffe
n. coffee; kaffe-kvern, kaffe-bolli, kaffe-ketill, a coffee-mill, coffee-cup, coffee-pot; derived from the Fr. café through Dan. caffe, and not older than the 18th century, for the satirical poem Þagnarmál of 1728 and Eggert Ólafsson (died 1768) mention tea and tobacco, but not coffee, which came into use in Icel. as a popular beverage not earlier than the end of the 18th century.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
kaffe
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "kaffe" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).