Bortsige

Old Danish Dictionary - bortsige

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

The Old Danish word Bortsige can mean:

  • go. lade sive bort, udtørre; vd- tørre deris brønde oc bortsige deris kilder. Hos. 135. (Luther: ver- siegen.). — If. sive hen, udtørres; du lader stercke strømme bortsigis. Ps. 7415; Es. 16.5; mange velger- ninger stedis ilde, spildis og bortsigis, ligesom vand drickis i sand. Tide- mand, Post. Xl 74 (sigis bort. sst.); derimod forsuinder oc bortsigis stor rigdom. sst. II. 87". Sulgn. sige.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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