Frest

Old Danish Dictionary - frest

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

The Old Danish word Frest can mean:

  • no. fristelse; myn hierthe er bywndhen j synszens fræsth. Psalm- edigtn. I xx 0, ath wij vndgaa diæffa- Slsens list oc staa fast ij alle frest. Psalmebb. I. 165. — Freste (friste), go.
  • 1) prøve, erfare; wille wij hHoget fræstæ aff worth howerk. Ro- mant. Digtn. HL 412 (= friste. Chr.' Pedersen. V. 29.6) fræstæ pa. sst. II. 114; han frester vmøg- ligh thing, ther venter . at føghe såk tl so stor vold met so stor Slmbet. H. Suso, 11.m; examino, at freeste. Vocab. 1514; friste. Joh. 6 (Chr. Pedersen; 1580: for- søge); Ludus de sto. Kanuto. v. 1929; hwor lenge Gud offtede oc frestede dennom med saadan tyranske konge. Tavsev, Post. vinterd. 120; Gud maa lade seg paa det høyeste freste, Tavsen, Jesu passies hy- stori. 16%; thett haffuer ieg frest nu trende gang. Kortvending. v. 1899, 1962; Ranch. 108; Grundtv.,

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

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Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
nt.
nedertysk.
sto.
stedord (pronomen).
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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