Snave

Old Danish Dictionary - snave

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

The Old Danish word Snave can mean:

  • go. (fov snavs, mat snaven) snuble, vakle; CPV (u. cespito); suffossus, heest, som gerne snawer. CPV; so klimp. Etym 811; en sneklimpe, jo SmåH 9Y (= titubare); tha snaffuede fhe oc fælde. Ps 272 (FV); 782 (FV); ihet moo alth wære ssodan en grund, ssom icke skal ouerweldis aff heluedis porte och icke snaue. Disp 79; DgF 11, 65b, 1042; TV 74 (u, titubare)- 220 (u. labasco); vacillo, våckler, snafu- er, raffuer. Etym 1377.

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

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Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).

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