Begave

Old Danish Dictionary - begave

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

The Old Danish word Begave can mean:

  • go. (nt. begaven, se Sch. u.L., sv. begåfva.) give (store) ga- ver; foer jeg her .ned og frede og begavede hver mand,. der skulde hielpe mig til rette. Hist. Tdskr. UL 609; effterdi hand icke kunde beholde dem lenger hos sig, begafluede: hand den- nem oc lod dem fare. Vedel, Saxo. 188; du skalt hannem rigelig begafve af dine faar oc af din lade. 5. Msb, 15.14 (1647; 1550: giflue). — tm,
  • 1) begavet; preditus, begawen. Vo-.cab.1514.(Colding,Etymologicum.822: begafiuedt); dem haffuer Herren skaffuidt oc eder med dem begaffuen. Psalmedigtn. I. 1572; hand var begafiuen ined. mange ypperlige gaftuer aff naturen. Lyschand. 163. —
  • 2) medfødt; behagelig kortvillighed, som J. Krabbe. … os gjort haver, og han. . effter sin begaffued beskeidenhed gjøre maa (1889). A. Larsen, Optegnel- ser. Smlgu. medgiven.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
nt.
nedertysk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.
n.
norsk.

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