Gladfor

Old Danish Dictionary - gladfor

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

The Old Danish word Gladfor can mean:

  • po. = glad- fuld; esterckeræ blitfwer. then ind- worihess menneske met syn rooligh samwittigheedh, troffdhefaldke och "gladbføræ hiarthe. Tavsen. 87; at were trøstige oc sladføre. Tavsen, soPost, sommerd. 176, 50", 154; saa gøre desse, hwad de giøre, vnødde, aff løst ou ett gladført biærte. sst. vint- erd, 74; vde saa staa de snenske hoffmend, de ere saa sladefør for vden hin gode Erick Pychessøn, hand riffneri holfuet oc haar. Grundtv., Folk- ev. UL 800b. Mulig er ordet ud- viklet af isl. gladværr.

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

Abbreviations used:

isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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