Bove

Old Danish Dictionary - bove

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

The Old Danish word Bove can mean:

  • no. (nt. bove, se Sch. u. L., sv. bof.) skurk, usling; thin folæ bowe, hwi giorde thu saa? Romant.gtn. II. 59; then fulæ bowe hawer illæ i modh mægh giord. sst. IL. 70; din broder holder sig fast paa loffue, ligesom en gammel nød oc boffue,Ranch. 100; kalder nogen sin laugs- broder skabl, bouwe eller andre w- quenord (1612). Kblivns. Dipl. ILom 584.

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

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Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
nt.
nedertysk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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