Godvillig

Old Danish Dictionary - godvillig

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

The Old Danish word Godvillig can mean:

  • to. velvillig, villig: benignus, goduillig. Turson, Vocab. 192; at de vilde fremdelis vere saa govillige mod deris folck. 2 Makk. 12.31 (1550, 1647; Lu- ther: gutwillig); den goduillige er plat forlat. Herm. Weigere, 185%; Psalmedigtv, I. 288b; n. D, Mag. 11. 150; benevolus, godvillig. Colding, Etymol. 1471; from, god-villig, vel- villiv, benevolus. Comenius, Orbis pictus. 357; der hafve ladet sig finde gudvillige til icke alleeniste gode bøger at skrifve. B. Tott. I. bl". — Som ibio, frivillig; isønderlighed ited, att uy oss vdi sadan høy uychtig werck goduylligen skulle menge och induyckle. Cir, IV. Breve, I. 82. Smlgn. Fritz- ver: gådviljugr; Rydqvist VI. 163: gopvili.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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