Ophvæse

Old Danish Dictionary - ophvæse

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

The Old Danish word Ophvæse can mean:

  • go. opmuntre? lad see, ” dit hjerte erat sig til visdom kamd ophvæse. Bordins. L 90b. Den sidste del af ordet er snarest = hvæsse; formen mulig fremkaldt ved rimordet: læse, men stemmer med forf. jydske byrd, jvfr. Feilberg, Ordb.: hvesse.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).

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