Saffø

Old Danish Dictionary - saffø

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

The Old Danish word Saffø can mean:

  • go. (mut sabben) sævle,råde; at saife som en orne, der froered munden, naar den er vræd, Wandal n4'. Jr sabbe; sav? — Satran (safren), no. (sv safran, æt salteren) i nov. het, ; en kiøbmand kiøbre saffrin tor 730 mark. Lauritse 6". — saj:l- ran. AH 62; SmdLb VI 93; FD 50 4:Kyll 29; Etym 265; Steph I. 147a.F I GrimmW: sairen som d.— dansk s.- 2; carlina vulgaris; cnecus, danskafran. SmdL 345; Steph I. 136 b; M.1. — vild = dansk 3, Kylt 29.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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