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Dauss

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dauss

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 dauss

m. [mid. H. G. tûs; Fr. deux], the dice; kasta daus, to cast a die, Sturl. ii. 95.

2 dauss

II. the rump, of cattle, Fas. ii. 510, cp. dof.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛅᚢᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mid. H. G.: Middle High German.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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