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Dýna

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3 definitions

1 dýna

1. u, f. [dúnn]. a down-bed, feather-bed, a pillow or bolster, Fms. iii. 125, vi. 279, ix. 26, x. 186, Dipl. iii. 4, Bs. ii. 167, Lex. Poët.

2 dýna

2. boggy ground, Dropl. 26, v. l.

3 dýna

2. ð, to cover, belay with down, N. G. L. i. 334.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

dýna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "dýna" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Dropl.
Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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