Dökk-brúnaðr

Old Norse Dictionary - dökk-brúnaðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "dökk-brúnaðr" (or dǫkk-brúnaðr)

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

dökk-brúnaðr (dǫkk-brúnaðr)
adj. dark brown, Fas. i. 172.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, dökk-brúnaðr may be more accurately written as dǫkk-brúnaðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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