Hige

Old Danish Dictionary - hige

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

The Old Danish word Hige can mean:

  • go. smappe (efter vejret): so vilde diur staa paa høyene oc hige effter vær. Jer. 14.6 (1550; 1607: de toge lufit); it hoffviskt menniske lader sig nøye met en ringe ting, der faare taar hand icke saa hige | sin seng. Jes. Sir, 31.22 (1650; 1607: puster; Luther: keichen). Smlgn. Rietz: hikja; Sch. u. L.: hichen og hibe ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

eng.
engelsk.
g.
grad (gradus).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.

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