Forvar

Old Danish Dictionary - forvar

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

The Old Danish word Forvar can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) værge, omsorg; holder sijne børn och sith gantske i shwss wnder skelig afte oc forwar. P. Eliesen. 166; som mercke oc brende uti forware haffue, Rosenv., 61. L. IV. 125; i din forvar ieg det ydmyg befaler. Psalmedigtn. I. 242b. —
  • 2) hindring, indsigelse? ynted thuifflendiss, at sliigt io skall causere mynder foruohr til herredagen. Chr. I IV. Breve. I. 468.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
n.
norsk.

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