Tere

Old Danish Dictionary - tere

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

The Old Danish word Tere can mean:

  • bio. = dere; han ophygher sek teræ aa modh Gutz ordh. Luc lå — Tere (sig), go. (fsv tera sik, mt sik teren)
  • 1) vise (holde) sig; hu som spier eller tærer sig v-begvem: melig med sin ænde (1460). KD IL 111; ÆB 1 Sam 18s (ovf. IL 660 as 1550: bolt); see, hwor watneth therer segh. RD IL. 321; i christne terer eder mandelige. CP V. 401, 108% 200%; 2 Msb 181 (T, ovf. II. 2862% jf II. 850azs); en cchte person skala there seg med sin vohristen echte person. TVd 197; Psd I. 29a (ovi IM. 28581). —
  • 2) arbejde; mange andre mestere flere monne der % paa uvøttelig there. Dial 19. =
  • 3) gøre smukt. M.

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

Abbreviations used:

bio.
biord (adverbium).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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