Forløftesmand

Old Danish Dictionary - forløftesmand

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

The Old Danish word Forløftesmand can mean:

  • no. = forlovsmand; nogle mendt borget hannom vdt for it) øxne ... her Mogens fogiiå dioler nw paa iilj af the forløffthes mend foreth paar øxne at ville haffue (1589), D. Mag. 3. R. V. 39; satte uti allerette, efferthi Per Åalborig hagde, slopit sine forløftesmendt, om the ythermere vor pligtig at suare hannom udi then sash (1553). Rosenv., GI. D. I. 221, 182; Bertell Sørennssenner sielff met breff och slige), thess-Jigeste mett forloffver bepliigtet seg, at tha skulle hanndt hver gamme giiftve Holgerdt Rossenkranndz » øxmne och hanns forløfftesmenndt enn oxe (1558). sst, Il. 252; kongen tog 20 forlofttis mend aff landet for 20,000 marek penge brandskat. Hvitf. IV. 290,

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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