Valåjnhåbe

Old Danish Dictionary - valåjnhåbe

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

The Old Danish word Valåjnhåbe can mean:

  • go. (fsv vanhopa) mistvivle, opgive håbet; Dauid wonhobedhe sik at kwnne wnga aff Sawls anlath. ÆB I Sam 23» (Vulg: desperabat se posse);» Thottske Saml nr 553 (4%) 24 (sv. i TIL 69524). — tm. opgiven; herren slo baræt ... ok han ær wonhobeth., ÆB 2 Sam 1215 (Vulg: desperatus est); HS 904 (ovf. IV. 50048 = 1 desperatum. udg 1724 162). — I. (fsv vanhopas) i samme bet.; thu skalt engenledis vanhopes vm thin helse, HS 2918. Jf misbåbe.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
go.
gærningsord (verbum).
sv.
svensk.
t.
tysk.
tm.
tillagsmåde (participium).

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