Vorherre

Old Danish Dictionary - vorherre

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

The Old Danish word Vorherre can mean:

  • no. (sv vår herre) a) Gud; tha togh vor herræ eth reffben aff Adams venstræ sydæ. Lue 27; offræ thet til vorherræ. HKv 32, 815; PL?" 1. 1015 (ovf, III. 207a%); the soghæ, wor herres wrag gick offer them. HM 101. — b) (isl vårr herra) Kristus; aff vorherræ pyvæ. HKv 1217, 191, 1423 (ovf. IL 94ass); MR 4216 (ovf. Il. 28222), 4738 (ovf. III. 176245). Endnu alm. i begge bet. Jf Sdw: hårra 3). — Vor herres dagtyve 0: dagdriver. M. Jf seGuds d., se dagtjuv; GrimmW: tag- dieb. — V. h. fugl, se fugl slutn. — V. h. får 0: a) platanthera sol- stitialis; FD 98 A (= orchis). Jf vor frues f. — b) polygala vul- garis. M. — V. h. høns 2: ager- høns. M. — V. h. klokkefår 0: en- foldigt menneske. M. Jf nuv. k., se MbO.

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

Abbreviations used:

et.
enkelttal (singularis).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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