Omværts

Old Danish Dictionary - omværts

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

The Old Danish word Omværts can mean:

  • bio. frem og tilbage.Moth. Både is, umhverfis (umvergis) og æ. t. unbwarts (se Sauders, Kr- gånzungswb.) have bet.: i kreds, rundt om. Omvæve (-vøve), go. omvikle,d omsvobe; circumplico, omvælfueroColding,Etymol, 951; Stepl., No-ene, If 210; — hand omvølfuede sit suerd met it tynt skind. Vedel, Saxo, 120, j. form, jvfr. Varming. $T8. 4;tt Thorsen, Norrej. Lydl. 48 samt væve ndf.

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

Abbreviations used:

bio.
biord (adverbium).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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