Orjø

Old Danish Dictionary - orjø

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

The Old Danish word Orjø can mean:

  • se orve. Ørke, vo. evne: hwilcken mand ther ej orcker at bøde. Rosenv., Gl. L. V. 143; thinæ vghen orke ey at see. Hell, Kvinder. 53.1»; the ork veth engen kempe at stride. Romant, Digvn. IL 164 (= kwnne. sst. L 37): wille wij werge oss, medhen wij orkæ at staa. sst. TIL 2420; 12.0; 179.227 149.15: 1730 (= kunde. Chr. Peer-sen. V. 18.55; IL»: 101.56; 118,2); æv orkede han eller formatte han ath standæ op for ræth vanmacht (1195). ThottskeHdskr.or.559.4 52:aarker at taa, consequor. Coldinu, Diet. Her- lov.; haud, der skulde æde meer, end haudvelkundeorcke. K ingo, Sæbysd, Kokl d3. Endnu brugeligt. Smlyn. isl. orka. — (

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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