Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dumba

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dumba

u, f. a mist; cp. the mod. dumbungr, m. a dark, misty, gloomy sky. dumbungs-veðr, m. gloomy weather. In the east of Icel. dumba is the bran of oats when ground, Fél. ii. 155; in Edda (Gl.) it is even mentioned as a sort of seed; hann (the wizard) hristi einn poka, ok þar ór fýkr ein dumba svört (black powder like mist) … blés þar ór vindi miklum móti dumbunni, svá at hon fauk aptr í augu á Gríms mönnum, svá þeir urðu þegar blindir, Fas. iii. 338. dumbr, m. id., also occurs as a name of a giant, the misty; the Polar Sea is called Dumbs-haf = the Misty, Foggy Sea, cp. Bárð. ch. 1; cp. also Gr. τυφος, τυφών, which probably are kindred words.

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Runic Inscription

dumba

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
Gr.: Greek.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
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.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
prob: probable, probably.

Works & Authors

Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fél.: Félags-rit.

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