Borvæ

Old Danish Dictionary - borvæ

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

The Old Danish word Borvæ can mean:

  • no.? scall han (0: en guld- smed) gøre et gulde ring oc ith for- blatth forsamlet till en borvæ eller till ith belttæ (1496). Kbhvns. Dipl. III. 16. Smlgn. Molb. Diall.: bore, brudesmykke; Pontopp., Glossa- rium Norvagicum: børre, et puklet spænde af sølv, hvormed en bonde- qvinde pryder sit liv-stykke.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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