Dofi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dofi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 dofi

a, m. [daufr], medic. torpor, in the hands, feet, etc.,—handar-dofi, fota-dofi; as to the art, stein-dofi, anaesthesia; núla-dofi, ‘needle-torpor,’ ‘pins and needles,’ Fél. ix. 205, 206: metaph. torpor, numbness, Stj. 97, Hom. 108.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚢᚠᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.: et cetera.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
medic.: medicinally.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Fél.: Félags-rit.
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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