Duna
Old Norse Dictionary - duna
Meaning of Old Norse word "duna"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- duna
- esp. pl. dunur, f. a rushing, thundering noise, Eb. 174, Fms. iii. 184; hence the Dan. tor-den, qs. Thor-dön, the din of Thor, i. e. thunder, supposed to be the noise of the god Thor in his wain.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- esp.
- especially.
- f.
- feminine.
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- qs.
- quasi.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)