Bortfare

Old Danish Dictionary - bortfare

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

The Old Danish word Bortfare can mean:

  • go. gå, drage bort, fare; schall ingen af thennom bortfar, met myndre at the hafue Jof. N. D. Mag. I. 310; Univ. Jub. Samf. Bland. I. 69; der Mose vdracte sin haand offuer hafiuet, da loed Herren det bort fare. 2. Msb.: 14.»1 (1550, 1647); din Dafnis vil bort- fare, S. Terkelsen, Astreæ Sjung- ek, IX. 54; thu lader buortt-faare slig ord. Grundtv., Folkev. XII: 851b; vor synå Jader hand bortfare. Kingo, Psalmeb. 321.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).

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