Foreganger

Old Danish Dictionary - foreganger

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

The Old Danish word Foreganger can mean:

  • no. formand, vej- viser; saaledis falder dette alminde- Jige folek vden al grund hid oc did, desligeste oc de, som ville være deris bisper oc faaregangere. Herm. Weig- ere. 171 (= nt. vorgenger, se udg. 1549. 157%); antecessor, forgangere. Colding, Jtymol. 191. SmJgn. Sch. u. L.: vorgenger og foregå.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.

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