For(e)givelse

Old Danish Dictionary - for(e)givelse

Meaning of Old Danish word "For(e)givelse", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word For(e)givelse can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) fremstilling, fore- stilling, foregivende; saadanne ugrundede, løse foregifvelse (1836). n. D. Mag. TIL 5; repræsentatio, for- giffuelse. Colding, Ktymol. 1265; intet kunde udrettis uden alleene høre oc forfare den Suenskis foregifvelseoc anslag. P, Resen. 125. —
  • 2) åbenbarelse, befaling; vaare det vel bæst at være til freds met Guds vilies faaregiftuelse. n. Hemmings- søn, Om Ecteskab. 93.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱ(ᚽ)ᚵᛁᚠᚽᛚᛋᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.

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