Stave

Old Danish Dictionary - stave

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

The Old Danish word Stave can mean:

  • go. 1) slå stave ned. M.— 2) (n stava) støtte sigved en stav. M. — 3) samle stav- erne i et kar. M. — 4) (isl stafa) i nuv. bet. M. — 3) (æn stafa, fov steva) foresige (ed); fornefnte vedt schall fougdenn eller thendt, som sidy dommerestedt, staffue thennom førstJang fore. DMs 1. 220-21; kong V. Snede hannem ceden fore. CIS 539; so tmeth theris vihstrecketh arme oc vpracthe fingere swore staueth edh(1471). MOG' (u. ced); retth stanides eedt tiill gud och hellijgen sworctt(1525). NAM V. 93. Jf t stavedes eides, se Frisch, Wb II. 813 c: staben. JGrimmR+ 11.372,555; Schul: staven (steven(en); æn eidstafr; fuldstavet ovf.

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

Abbreviations used:

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

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