Trifod

Old Danish Dictionary - trifod

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

The Old Danish word Trifod can mean:

  • no. (sv tre- fot)trefod; 2tryfødder (1581). DM4 II. 10; — chytropus, tretod. MP 74; Steph I. 211D; Etym 922 (u. tripus); treføder. Ps 681 (1607, 1647). —Trefod(et), to. (isl prifættr) trebenet; 5 bagstolle oc 1 treeffod stoll (1534). DM+ II. 15; — trefodet gryde, Diet. Jf bar-, tvef. — Trefold(et), to. (isl pri- faldr) trefoldig, tredobbelt; ær han en Gudh ok icke trefoldher. RD UL. 82 (= trefoldig. CP V. 5619); tmanticora, et dywr hawer treffold tend- er. CPV; saare dybe trefolde graffuer oc volde. VdV I. nr 6 indl; roden paa linden vaar trefold. HviB z4'; — endog at været er et corper heelt oc holded, dog maae vi det ansee som det var trefolded. Hex 61. — Som bio.; wil han thet ey gør, tha skahan ghiælde trifald (1444). Nyrop, Skråer I. 712. Jf enf.

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

Abbreviations used:

bio.
biord (adverbium).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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