Undergive

Old Danish Dictionary - undergive

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

The Old Danish word Undergive can mean:

  • go. (fsv undirgiva)
  • 1) underlægge, underkaste; køptæ Josep al KEgiptis jordh .... ok han wndergaff hænnæ Pharaoni. ÆB 1 Msb 4720; det er bedre, at wi vndergiffue oss. Judit 716; Etym 328 (u. subdo),759 (u. submitto); Steph II. 1312, 1819; Ciegler 12 (ovf. IV. 247 bs7). — især i tm.; then hellige kircke, then vy haffue aldtiid wæritt vndergeffuen (1523). GhA II. 67 (jf isl undirgefinn); vnder- gifmne. sst. — Rom 820 (1524, ovf. Xl. 619bs0); Elias var it menniske lige vilckor vndergiffuen met oss. B17 (1607, 1647); velgierninger ere ingen lov undergifven. BT I. 180; børde dobbel straf at være undergiffne. DL 6-2-5. Endnu brugeligt, jf VSO og MDO. —
  • 2) overgive, give i ens hænder; skrifitligh faldmagt aff HM vnderskreffnet och vndergiffuedt (1654). KD 1. 676.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
tm.
tillagsmåde (participium).

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