Sorte

Old Danish Dictionary - sorte

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

The Old Danish word Sorte can mean:

  • go.
  • 1) (n sverta) blive sort; saa be- gynte det faar mine øyen at sorte, BWR 144. —
  • 2) (isl svarta) — I0= bet. 1); nigresco, ieg sortes, TV 269 (NL 1022: bliver sort, sværtes),

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
t.
tysk.

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