Mordegrav

Old Danish Dictionary - mordegrav

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

The Old Danish word Mordegrav can mean:

  • 10. røverkule; mordepgraffuer eller røffuerkuler. Pallad. Visitetsl, 17.1. Smlgn. isl. mordgrif. — Morde mund, no. morder; frj mig ud fra morde= mandens hand. Kingo, Sjansek, I. 14 (ligeledes i udg, 1694. 87). — Mord. sti, no. — i (på) m. 9: vel over… fald? som laa + mordsti for min foged0g skjød ham skjelmsvis ihjel pan hans kirkevej (1625). D. Mag. 4 R. [V. 79: der næst slo de hans hals sonder i marcken paa morsti. Khist, Saml V. 578. Smlgn. Soderwall: mordhstiger samt stileje ndf.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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