Forvejen

Old Danish Dictionary - forvejen

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

The Old Danish word Forvejen can mean:

  • to. forvoven, dristig, vældig; jen righ ridder theræ i sith hws laa sywgh thiss wæræ, han war jen for weyen mand. Romant. Digtn. I. 126; de groffue, wforstandige oc forueyne menniske bliffue tit oc offte skuffede. Herm. Weigere. 34. — da skal Herren vnderlig bære seg ad med att slaa paa deg oc dijn affødning, ia med store oc forweyne slaw oc med swaare oc forweyne siwgdome. 5. Msb. 28.59 (Tavsen). Smlgn. Sch. u. L.: verwegen; Brem. Wb. V. 164; sv.a. Grundtv, forvågen.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
nt.
nedertysk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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