Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dagan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dagan

dögur (deging, Sturl. i. 83 C), f. dawn, daybreak; í dagan, Edda 24; en er kom at d., 29; litlu fyrir d., 30, O. H. L. 51; um morguninn í d., Fms. ix. 258; í dögun, Eg. 261; i öndverða d., Sturl. ii. 249.

Similar Words

dá
dá-
dá-fallegr
dá-la
dá-leikar

Runic Inscription

dagan

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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