Nige

Old Danish Dictionary - nige

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

The Old Danish word Nige can mean:

  • se nege. Nigre (negre), go. hælde, nikke, rokke; nutat capite, niggerer, virrer. Colding, Etymol. 831; kaste oc niggre met hoffuedene. Theses de Hasione. 23"; som gammel mund, der uigrer ad sin graf. Ranurop, Rao- til ders March. 21; — negre. Kingo, Chr. V, anhang. 02" (se ovf. u,krumpe 3) tm. 8); Moth. Smlgn, isl. hniga; Thre, Diall.: negre; MoIb. Diull: neggre; Kok, Sønderj. ; BR. Folkespr.L 346: nikre samtnogrendf.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).
isl.
islandsk.
tm.
tillagsmåde (participium).

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