Dofna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dofna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 dofna

að, [Goth. daubnan; Swed. domna], to become dead, of limbs; dofnaði höndin, Fms. vi. 203, Stj. 296, 297: of water, flat, Sks. 165: metaph. the phrase, dofnar yfir e-u, the matter begins to die out, people cease to talk about it, Fms. x. 301, Bs. i. 348, Band. 4; hugr dofnar, the mind gets heavy, Brandkr. 60.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚢᚠᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Goth.: Gothic.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Brandkr.: Brandkrossa-þáttr. (D. V.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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