Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dá

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dá

ð, to admire, be charmed at, a word akin to the preceding, denoting a sense of fascination, a kind of entrancemetit (cp. dar); with acc., dá e-t, dáðu menn mjök danz hans, Sturl. iii. 259; dáðu þat allir, 625. 96, Konr. 59 (Fr.); but esp. and in present usage only dep., dást (mod. dáðst) að e-u, Fms. ii. 192, xi. 429.

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Runic Inscription

dá

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
dep.: deponent.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fél.: Félags-rit.
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Konr.: Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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