Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dubba

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dubba

(dybba), að, (for. word), to dub a knight; nú hefir þú dybbat mik til riddara, Bær. 5, 18, Fms. x. 109, Karl. 193: to arm, dress, Stj. 464. 1 Sam. xvii. 38; upp dubbaðr, dressed in full dress, Finnb. 226; d. sik, to trim oneself, Fms. vi. 208.

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Runic Inscription

dubba

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

for.: foreign.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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