Alvar

Old Danish Dictionary - alvar

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

The Old Danish word Alvar can mean:

  • no. (æ. n. alvara, sv. allvar.)vor; ér icke giort wdi eet endelig alffuar. P, Eliesen. 141; som ethuert guds bam størst aluar oc andagt burde at bevise (1648). Rosenv., GL L. IV. 880; mit aluar det er. Ranch. 1093 serium, alwer. Vocab. 1514. 109; det vor icke deriss alwere. Chr. Peder= sen. I. 860; det er mit: alffere. Herm. Weigere. 45"; der vaar ei nogen aluere met. Vedel, Saxo. 59; naar som alner gaar paa. Tidemand, Sjæl. Urtegd.d7; — alffuore. Herm. Weigere. 47"; Pallad., S. Ped. Skid. d3".

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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