Vemodig

Old Danish Dictionary - vemodig

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

The Old Danish word Vemodig can mean:

  • to. (mnt wemodich) be- drøvet, deltagende (i nød); medo veemodige oc yncksomme ører høre dend fattiges klage. Pontopp, Ligpr 0 W Rothkirch 146; — v Aph I. 7742 (=t wehmithig). Endnu alm. i lidt ændret bet., jf MOO. — Jf modig 2).

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
t.
tysk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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