Dvala

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dvala

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 dvala

1. u, f. [Dan. dvale], = dvöl, Fr.

2 dvala

2. að, to delay, with dat.; at dvala ekki förinni, Fms. xi. 2J; ef ér dvalit ferðinni, 115; dvalar hann ekki brotferðinni, Fb. ii. 147; muna nú Helgi hjörþing (hjörþingi or -þingum, better) dvala, Hkv. 1. 49: with infin., Kjartan bað þá ekki dvala, Ld. 176.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚢᛅᛚᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
infin.: infinitive.
lit: literally.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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