Forvorst

Old Danish Dictionary - forvorst

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

The Old Danish word Forvorst can mean:

  • no. forsvar, varetægt; saa hade jeg wold oc mectig war offer twenne greffue domme, Oldhenboricg oc Del- menhorst .. . thi staa the land tijlforworst och hielp oc trøst mz alle. Rimkr. q2'. Den ualm. ordform er vistnok brugt for rimets skyld; jvfr. dog Rietz. 793; vast, hegn, gærde, hvilket ord af Rietz (og Såve) an- tages at være lig det i Gotlandslagen forekommende varst; medens Schly- ter gengiver det sidste ord ved jord, mark.

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

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Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).

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