Draum-stoli
Old Norse Dictionary - draum-stoli
Meaning of Old Norse word "draum-stoli"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- draum-stoli
- adj. (cp. vit-stola), a ‘dream-stolen’ man, i. e. one who never dreams,——the ancients thought this a disease; þat er ekki manns eðli at hann dreymi aldri, Fms. vi. 199, cp. also Hkr. i. 71.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᛅᚢᛘ-ᛋᛏᚢᛚᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- cp.
- compare.
- i. e.
- id est.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)