Jæve

Old Danish Dictionary - jæve

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

The Old Danish word Jæve can mean:

go.
1) tvivle. Moth. —
2) formode; ymme, jæve, mumle om. P. Syv, Cimbr. Sprog. 92; saa jever mand om skeverne 2: saa gaar ordet, mand tænker ham dertil. P. Syv. 11. 276. Isl. efa har kun bet. 1), men tvivle har både i æ. Dsk. og endnu i diallgge bet, se ndf. Smlgn, Ihre, Glo8, I. 979: jef; Lund: iafvæ og eve ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.: gærningsord (verbum).

et.: enkelttal (singularis).

g.: grad (gradus).

t.: tysk.

æ.: ældre.

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