Prove

Old Danish Dictionary - prove

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

The Old Danish word Prove can mean:

  • go. (gin prita)
  • 1) bevise (si); ther mk haver prouet mæt sannendæ, H Kv 4019 huo paa Gud troer, hand tryggelig boer, det er vel ofte protfuit. Psd I. 2942;orfore hun slet intet haver at prove enten med ham eller imod. ham (1621). AA I. 258, —
  • 2) prøve; prouer sand. erne, 1 Joh 4: (1524: CP: protuer). Snarest tryktejl, prø(f)uer, Rom 210; 21 Kor 1les; Gal 64; Ef 510; Fil 10. JF prove.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
t.
tysk.

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