Atatata

Old Norse Dictionary - atatata

Meaning of Old Norse word "atatata"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

atatata
an onomatopoëtic interj., imitating the chattering of the teeth through cold, Orkn. 326 (in a verse).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏᛅᛏᛅᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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