Tygge

Old Danish Dictionary - tygge

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

The Old Danish word Tygge can mean:

  • go. (isl tryggja) sikre, gøre tryg (i bet 2)); theris personer fern ov nær styrkæder ieg oc trygdhe. Rkr 1"; at menniskers samvittighed motte dess fastere trygges oc styrkes. TH a6; M. — Jf nuv betrygge, se VSO. — Tryggeli(g)e(n), bio. (is! tryggliga)
  • 1) trofast, velmenende; jeg vil eder raade tryggelig. HWR 30. —
  • 2) rolig, sikkert, frygtløst; wthæn megen rædzæl tryggelighe ok rolighe. Dom 187 (ÆB og figd, overs.); hans hustru icke kunde trøgelig oc sømelilefue sitth Viff metth hannom (1540). kw IL 119; VAS 366; Psd I. 224a (0.111. 515b 18); Etym 1965 (u. tuto); de andre da kunde lefve dis trygge- ligere. BT 11. 127; da kand du føre tryggelig dit skib. GH 133; boe trygge- lign, PSO I. 139; — Dliffue 1 alle maade trygelie sette, TdmU 18.

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

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Abbreviations used:

bio.
biord (adverbium).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).
g.
grad (gradus).

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