Vidue

The Old Danish word Vidue can mean:

• no. (mnt weduwe, 1 vidu) enke; huad eller bun er widue. Rsy V. 140; ÆB. Dom 5%; vidva, encke eller vydwe. CPV; MP 168; CP 119; PE 124; haffuer med syt orde krafit opwackt widuens søn. T 299; VdS 220 (ovf. u. alderne). — fit.; at witi viduæ oc faderløsee børn i this nøth. HKv 7001 (= Jak 127, 1594 og 1550: widuer, CP: eneker), 14 (ovl. u. fattug); hielper viduenis sager. TdnU Is (= Jes 117, 1550: enckens); viduer, modherløse oc fadherløse børn (1440) GKA II. 41; Br 31516; Rkr 15 (ovk+ u, fattug); enkerne oc vidwemne for smaadiss. CP I. 88, 124; IL. 231; faderløse børns oc fattige widuers af (1580). DM II. 123; Mb 12; Ps L 2, 157.

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