Forspør(j)e

Old Danish Dictionary - forspør(j)e

Meaning of Old Danish word "Forspør(j)e", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Forspør(j)e can mean:

  • go.
  • 1) spørge, for- høre (sig); forsper saa aff jomfru Clara, om kong Gøde er Jeffuendis. Chr. Pedersen. V. 271.30; hun Jøb vå at dørren at forspørie sig. Vedel, Saxo. 177. Smlgn. sv. førspårja. — 2)gøre galt ved at spørge; mand kand snart forgjøre sig, men ikke for- spøre sig. P. Syv. I. 408.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱᛋᛕᚯᚱ(ᛁ)ᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
sv.
svensk.

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