Tøvre

Old Danish Dictionary - tøvre

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

The Old Danish word Tøvre can mean:

  • go. (mnt togeren)
  • 1) = tøve 5); tøfret ther ouer, thet længste han kan, tha han kan ey længer ther met toftret (1404). NAM VI. 263. —
  • 2) = tøve 1); forbyde vi alle mænd vore ;borgere i F at hindre eller »tøfre(1413). FA I. 127; forbiuthe wij alle nogher aff them inogher made at tøffræ æller hindre (1442). DVb 81; DC 185 (ovf. II. 862347). Vistnok opfattet som afledn. af tove. Jf fortøgre.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.

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