Lov

Old Danish Dictionary - lov

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

The Old Danish word Lov can mean:

no.
1) tilladelse; effter thy, som pauen hauer vnt oc sit loff til- giuet (1402). Molb, 0. Peters. 157; udhen han haffwer theth aff wor fog- ethes besynderligh loff (1415). Bos- 1env., GL L. V. 86; widertagendes the, som her i Danmarck tiene wille oe fange thertiill mitt lo (1523).Kbhvus. Dipl. I 314: i hatfue mit loff, i maa vel gaa. Herm.Weigere. 110. — bad mig tilstede hender att slan Chresten i hoffueded med. kanden, hun fick icke den lvif. Jammersm. 188. not. Ordet er gennemgående ik. i de nord. sprog. Eudnu brugeligt i flere forb. : få (give, shave, tage sig) 1. til. Smlgn. isl. lof. —
2) løfte; hand haffuer giort han= nem nogitt urett loff (1360). Rosenv., GLL.V. 75 (= ]. promissionem. sst. V.74); alle the penninge, loff oe sægn, som os lovet oc sawt war (1400). Molb. 0. Peters. 99; han jætæ ok eth loff. 1. Msb. 28.20 (GL D. Bib.: 1350: giorde it løffte). —
3) borgen, sikkerhed; aff alle then skatte, tlrer the konne j komme foor thet samme loof (1407). Molb. o. Peters. 338 (jvfr.: thessæ nærwarinth breffører lowefor mech try hwudreth march lubiske, sst.337); BreideRanzo haffuer skreffuit mig thu tusind daler op, thi forloffu- eren wil icke were i loffuit (1602). D. Mag.1IL46.Smlgn.S6derwall,Ordb.: lof 9) samt be-, håndlovie) ovf. og or-, slotslov(e) ndf. -

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