Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dofi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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.

Similar Words

dá
dá-
dá-fallegr
dá-la
dá-leikar

Runic Inscription

dofi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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