Hjemgive

Old Danish Dictionary - hjemgive

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

The Old Danish word Hjemgive can mean:

  • go. sive (i medgift); ieg haffuere faaet min herris daatter til hustru oc hundrede pund guld Dleff mig hjem. giffuet met hende. De 12 Patrinsk.st. m1; denne herlighed, som ny er kongelige Mayst. bemeilfyen” haandfestningen maa være cosseredt.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
t.
tysk.

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