Vig

Old Danish Dictionary - vig

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

The Old Danish word Vig can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) (isl vik) i nuv, bet.; finde det vig, hvor sikkert var landet at fatte. SortH g2. Jf ft. =; hunk. i Nord, men jf ovf. IV. 182bs5; — fk.; Deb 3 (ovf. IV. 707818); — søgte blant klippen i viig oc vraa. LysehG (1726) 99, 134; Etym 1179 (8 sinus), 1420 (= diverticulum flu-2 minis). — de trangiste vig. VIS 431; LyschG 48" (ovf. IV. 209b17). — boe udi wiger, fiorder oc hauner. Deb 2; KSB 23 (ovf. III. 69720); NL 1677 (ovf. II. 634224); overalt er det ind- skaaren af fiorder og. viger. Lund, Egedes Levned 16-17, 31; —
  • 2) hul- ning, fure (på legemet); hiernens viger oc vinekler. ALL 251. Hos M: a) hulningen i kvindebarmen; — b)=ih, s lårkrig: — 8) åbning i skrævet på benklæder. M. Jf ind-, kude-, øjnev., nuv. mundv.

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

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Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
fk.
fælleskon (genus commune).
g.
grad (gradus).
hunk.
hunkøn (femininum).
t.
tysk.

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