Old Danish Dictionary -

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

The Old Danish word can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) kvæg; ther er megen god fæ gongh til allæ hondæ fææ, Mandev. Rejse. 61.15; qweg oc fææ swneke alle sammen ned vnder iorden. Chr. Pedersen. II. 196; nu gaar dit fæ oc faar oc føder paa marcken. Pallad., Visitatsb. 110.3; Abram vor meget rig paa fæ, sølf oc guld. 1. Msb. 13.2 (1550, 1647); hun woctthe dett fæ fra enge. Grundtv., Folkev. V. 1902; hun wogttett thi bøønders fiee. sst. I. 336b; bøffindis fiee. sst. II. 65; øxen, fæt fæ oc mange faar. Ranch. 89; saa tog Abime- lech faar oc fæ. 1. Msb. 20.14 (1607, 1647; 1550: faar oc øxen); vort queg oc alt vor fæ skulle bliffte i Gileads stæder. 4. Msd. 32.26 (1607, 1647). —
  • 2) gods; kendes: thæn sammæ Marinæ sigh at hafvæ fult wærdh ok fee at hafue vpboræt (1406). Molb. o. Peters. 237; wy håuæ fæ oc fult wærd opboret aff themnæ frwe, drot- ning Margretæ (1408). sst. 892; Brandt. 77.3; (1457). n. D. Mag. I. 128; Dipl. Ohr. I. 119; iach gaf seriuer mit fæ, ther scriffue the pyne, ther saneta Margareta tolde. Hell. Kvinder. 29.0; min datter giffuer ieg min ferne fee. Grundtv.,

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.
g.
grad (gradus).

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