Undfiy

Old Danish Dictionary - undfiy

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

The Old Danish word Undfiy can mean:

  • go. (fov untflyie)
  • 1) flygte bort (fra); han war them watflydh (1470). DM I. 267; de haffde vndflyet deris herre oc konge aff mareken. Hvf IL 302; — menendis, at fangerne haffde undflyet. ApG 1627 (1524, 1550, 1647); Etym 490 (u. effugio); Steph Il. 498. —
  • 2) søge at redde sig, 'undgå, reddes fra; ath i mwe bliffue verdige till ath vndflLuk 2løe (CP og flgd. overs); huo visde eder, at i skulde vodfly den til- kommende vrede. Matt 37; Etym 1451 (u evito); Steph IL 553; undflyr hans grumme vrede. KPs 177. Endnubrugeligt, især i bet. 2).

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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