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Dan

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1 dan

m. [dominus], sir. D. N.; hence comes perhaps the mod. Icel. word of-dan, það er mér ofdan, ‘tis too great a honour for me; else the word is quite out of use.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

dan

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

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