For
Old Danish Dictionary - forMeaning of Old Danish word "For", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.
The Old Danish word For can mean:
- bdo.
- 1) før; ville i flue, for i faa fjere. Herm. Weigere. 151"; alt, hvis ieg Jar, vil ieg forvare, for ieg gaar aff garde. Ranch. 285. —
- 2) fordi, thi; hwert memniske skall dø, for waare foreldre brøde Gutz bud, Chr. Pe- dersen. I. 95; begynde han fast ath tyngis, for han waar tret aff søen. sst. V. 209.91; saa kom och døden i alle menniske, for de syndede alle. Rom. Sax (Chr. Pedersen; 1550: effterdi at; 1607: i det); i lede efiter mig, faar i ode aff brødet och bleffue mette. Job. 6.26 (1550, 1647; Chr. Pedersen: fordi at).
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Abbreviations used:
- bdo.
- bindeord (conjunctio).
- n.
- norsk.
- t.
- tysk.