Forn

Old Danish Dictionary - forn

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

The Old Danish word Forn can mean:

  • to. gammel, kraftesløs; droffyelsens thoom gør hjærthet foorn. P. Lolle. nr. 58; hues de artickle icke maatte holdis, som til malsteføne vaar giort vdi Lund, som er den forneskraa. Hvitf. II. 258 (jvfr. trykfejls-listen); som bonden samer kom, at det kand vexeligt bliffue, er dær iblandt noget goldt oc form. Lysehand., Grøn- lands Chron. fort. 3". Smlgn. isl. fom; Rietz: forn.

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

Abbreviations used:

isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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