Volddrive

Old Danish Dictionary - volddrive

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

The Old Danish word Volddrive can mean:

  • go. drive kvæg ind på fremmed grund (og derved ødelægge afgrøden); drog jeg til Roxe- ting medt de Sørup mendt for dett hø, de lod volddriffue i H mølledam (1612). SmB I. 101 (jf sst.: den eng, de haffde ladett opede oc nederdriffue).igesom M forklarer ordet således, er forkl i sig sandsynligere end den i MG antagne, jf MbD: voldtøjre.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
t.
tysk.

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