Tyfte

Old Danish Dictionary - tyfte

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

The Old Danish word Tyfte can mean:

  • se småt. Forkl; her urigtig, ordet bet.: beskylde for tyveri,en H endnu Dre 0. hunk. (co is juve (tive), no. k. tjiga) ty ve (ovokloftet redskab); furca, tiuffne. TV 112 (Etym 500: tyffue); bicornis, togrenet tiuffue. Btym 259; — thet wore een gopdh tv, hafide hun two grenæ. PL%" I. nr 77; hack- ome oc tiuerne vasre forslidne, 1 Sam 1891; Raun 45 (ovt. I. till 2222). Jf go, hon høst, korn, ler, som, vognt.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
hunk.
hunkøn (femininum).
no.
navneord (substantivum).
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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