Sorg(e)given

Old Danish Dictionary - sorg(e)given

Meaning of Old Danish word "Sorg(e)given", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Sorg(e)given can mean:

  • to. (n sorggjeven, sor- jiven) sorgfuld; bleff hand saa mis- trostig oc sorriggiffuen. HvF I. 183; svar altid saa meget sorggiven (1608). DM HL 370; — Etym 1190 (ovf. IL. 169210). Jf harmg.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚮᚱᚵ(ᚽ)ᚵᛁᚠᚽᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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