Fortal

Old Danish Dictionary - fortal

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

The Old Danish word Fortal can mean:

  • no. bagtalelse, nedsæt- tende omtale; at komme nogen i ont rycte oc fortal. Chr. Pedersen. I. 168, 156; han actede icke men- viskeness faartall eller onde wiwnde. sst. IL. 147; thesse blinde dommere bliffwer thenne wor bog inthett be- haffwelig, men een stor orsage til fortal oc bander. Malmøb. 56; effterdi iere nu vdi band set, da haffde jeg faartal, om i fore met mig. Herm. ; fWeigere. 110 (= dat were mi vor-.wit. V. 2558). — huo som haffuer for- tall eller foruaring giør nogen mandt for dom och rett, daa skall handt først tabe rethen. D. Mag. 3. R. I. 180. Ordet betegner måske nærmest skældsord, i livert fald ikke klammeri, som det antages anf. st. s. 201. Smlgn. sv. fortal.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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