Forbarme

Old Danish Dictionary - forbarme

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

The Old Danish word Forbarme can mean:

  • go.
  • 1) føle medynk; Gud hendes sjæl forbarme. A. Larsen, Optegnelser. 20; thet er nw tijd'att forbarme, Psalmebb. I. 16;'jeg wil meg offer teg forbarme. sst. I. 17; — forbermede seg saa dybligen offner oss. Tidemand, Sjæl. Urtegd. f3" —
  • 2) volde smerte, sorg; der aff haffde ieg stor sorg oc nød, hans død mig offer maade forbarmede. Herm. Weigere. 144' (= nt. so ser mi sines dodes entformde v. 3880). — lade sigf. 2: føle medynk; o! Gud! aff himmelen see hertil, oc lad teg thet forbarme. Psalmebb. I. 31;-thet Jodst tw tha forbarme teg, kunde thet Qy jonger Jijde. sst. 1. 198 (= Kingo, Psz]meb. 188); lader eder det for- | 5% 136); "acer 8 berme. Herm. Weigere. 4" (= nt. dat latet ju entformen. y. 398); Josep aff Aramathia, hand lod segh thet forbarme. Khist. Saml. VI. 493.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
t.
tysk.
n.
norsk.
nt.
nedertysk.

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