Hvætte

Old Danish Dictionary - hvætte

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

The Old Danish word Hvætte can mean:

  • go.
  • 1) — hvæde; den skarpe wrede wil han huette till ett suerd. Tavsen, Post. vinterd. 17; herrens neyle met smeger huette. Herm. Weigore. 108%; spicabat i e. acuebat, hvettede, spitzede. Colding, Etymol. 1210. —
  • 2) ophidse; hwattæ Adrianus whugde til at hates vit cristne mænz lifhæt. Hell. Kvinder, 82.4 —
  • 3) indskærpe; desse ord skulle ligge deg paa hiærte, oc dw skalt buette donmom for dine børn oc tale om dennom. 5 Msb. 6.7 (Tavsen; 1550: hvesse).

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
t.
tysk.

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