Fostre

Old Danish Dictionary - fostre

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

The Old Danish word Fostre can mean:

  • go. opføde, opfostre; fosterit hun ham y winter och fuldewinter thy. Grund tv., Folkev. I. 347a; hun skall thennom foster, thett thy waar thry. sst. V. 833b; mutrio, føder, fosterer. Col- ding, Etymol. 832; Steph., No- menel. IL 930; Nucleus latinit. 1068. .Smlgn. is. fostra.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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