Gammelnorsk ordbokoppføring

Dumba

Gammelnorsk ordbokoppføring

Definisjoner

1 Definisjoner

1 dumba

u, f. a mist; cp. the mod. dumbungr, m. a dark, misty, gloomy sky. dumbungs-veðr, m. gloomy weather. In the east of Icel. dumba is the bran of oats when ground, Fél. ii. 155; in Edda (Gl.) it is even mentioned as a sort of seed; hann (the wizard) hristi einn poka, ok þar ór fýkr ein dumba svört (black powder like mist) … blés þar ór vindi miklum móti dumbunni, svá at hon fauk aptr í augu á Gríms mönnum, svá þeir urðu þegar blindir, Fas. iii. 338. dumbr, m. id., also occurs as a name of a giant, the misty; the Polar Sea is called Dumbs-haf = the Misty, Foggy Sea, cp. Bárð. ch. 1; cp. also Gr. τυφος, τυφών, which probably are kindred words.

Lignende ord

Runeskrift

dumba

Mulig runeskrift i yngre futhark

Runeteksten ovenfor representerer det gammelnorske ordet "dumba" slik det kan vises i runeinnskrifter fra vikingtiden (ca. 800-1100 e.Kr.).

Brukte forkortelser

Vanlige forkortelser

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
Gr.: Greek.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
prob: probable, probably.

Verker & Forfattere

Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fél.: Félags-rit.

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