Overgrave

Old Danish Dictionary - overgrave

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

The Old Danish word Overgrave can mean:

  • 40, dække ved over- kastet jord? ssom renside brouen, ssom var offuer groffuen met ord. (1545). D. Mag. 3 R. VI 18.Øver:r0, go. 1) gro på el. over: I hans store miskundhed er saa mangfold- elig mig overgrood. Kingo, Sjungek.I. 87; — lad livets blomster overgro srav- ens mørke tilje. Grundtvig, Sang- værk? I. 623. — 2) gro sammen; bliver snittet da ikke saa stort til at overgro. Fleischer, Haugeh. 297. Overgyde (-gude), vo. overgyde; siælen verdes stundom at owergudhes. 3H. Suso. 1644; vort han sudhelig owergudhen met en... useghelig mote. sst. 8.15; tulle aff star oc ofuergndhen aff blod. sst. 31.5; Braudt. 234,9 (seovt. u. helobe 1)); herrens naade, som hand mit hoved daglig overgyder.Kingo, Sjungek. I 77; perfando, overøser, overgyder. Nul. latinit. 504, 1491 (u. irrigo). Smlan, sv. tvergjuta samt gyde ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.

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