Beder

Old Danish Dictionary - beder

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

The Old Danish word Beder can mean:

  • bio. (isl. betr.)
  • 1) bedre; the løstæ meg mz theris bøn tis bæder. Rim- kr. k4 (rim på: husfrwer.); at hans bud kwnne dess bæder holdis. P. Eliesen. 458; vdi ije aar giordes icke bether be- hoffat førre ith godt regementhe (1523). n.D, Mag. V. 35; langt større skade skibet har. . med brødden vogn mand beder far. Gerner, Hesiodus. 185; — at the kwnde thess beyre och snarere forderffwe begge stather (1533). n. D. Mag. I. 231; beydre saa motte du ride blant andre kiemper at striide. Grundtv., Folkev. I. 2402. Smlgn. Varming, '$ 289. —
  • 2) længere; siger S. Joannes Chrisost. bort ben bæder y samme hom (ili). Tavsen. 127; hand, som skyldig fands, skulde huer gangvige it sæde ned bedre forsinfoshed. Vedel, Saxo.227. Smlgn. frem beder.

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

Abbreviations used:

bio.
biord (adverbium).
isl.
islandsk.
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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