Fromme

Old Danish Dictionary - fromme

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

The Old Danish word Fromme can mean:

  • go. gavne, hjælpe; thet frommedæ henne mer æn mek. Romant. Digtn. II. 208; Brandt. 179.1; det kunde dig baade gavhe og fromme. Døded. 14; D. Skuesp 115; Bruun, Viser fra Refor- mat. 49; Lud. de sto. Kanuto. v. 57; buad nytte oc ga kand der aff komme, eller huad kand det mennisken fromme. P, Smed. 03; i kunde mig fromme, i kunde mig skade. Herm. Weigere. Tir (= mL. gi mogen mi vromen, gi mogen mi schaden v. 1759), 16, 219; faar hand end en skilling anm, den ham dog icke frommer. Ar- febo. Il. 134. Smlgo. Ihre, Gloss. 1607: fromma; Aasen: frama; Sch. u L.: vromen.

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

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Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
nt.
nedertysk.
sto.
stedord (pronomen).
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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