Besvige

Old Danish Dictionary - besvige

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

The Old Danish word Besvige can mean:

  • go: (nt. beswiken, se Sch. u:L.) svige, bedrage; den siugdom,som om middagen besuiger. H. Thom- missøn, Psalmeb. 1569. 265; deris egen herre besuige den tieniste oc plict, de hannem skyldig ere. Hvitf.IV. 264. — tm.: circumuentus, beswigen. Vocab. 1514; bliffuer dog aff den wtro vlff besuigen. Herm. Weigere. 21"; ere de arme menniske iemmer- Jige besuigne oc forførde. Tidemand, Post. II. 14'; herrer oc almuen ere besuigne bleffien paa penninge. Hvitf. VII. 220. — ere vordne besuigede (1586). n. D. Mag. TU. 3; fuglene besvigt” hiid af hunger flue. Hexaem, 267; besviged? er vi arme. Kingo, Psalmeb. 97 = beswigne. Psalmebb, I. 31. — besuegen. 1. Tim. 213; Chr. Pedersen. I. 87. Smlgn. svige.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.
tm.
tillagsmåde (participium).

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