Gævn

Old Danish Dictionary - gævn

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

The Old Danish word Gævn can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) til- gift; mantissa, tilgifft, gieffen. Col- ding, Etymol. 615. —
  • 2) = gøben. Moth. Smlgn. V. S. 0.: gievn og Rietz: gåpn.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
n.
norsk.

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