Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dofna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dofna

að, [Goth. daubnan; Swed. domna], to become dead, of limbs; dofnaði höndin, Fms. vi. 203, Stj. 296, 297: of water, flat, Sks. 165: metaph. the phrase, dofnar yfir e-u, the matter begins to die out, people cease to talk about it, Fms. x. 301, Bs. i. 348, Band. 4; hugr dofnar, the mind gets heavy, Brandkr. 60.

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Runic Inscription

dofna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Goth.: Gothic.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Brandkr.: Brandkrossa-þáttr. (D. V.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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