Dys
Old Norse Dictionary - dys
Meaning of Old Norse word "dys"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- dys
- f., gen. sing. nom. pl. dysjar, [Dan. dös and dysse], a cairn, less than haugr, Ld. 152, Eb. 172, 176, Dropl. 9, Fas. i. 438 (in a verse), Hbl. 45, Þórð. 73; kumbl-dys, Gg. 1.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- nom.
- nominative.
- pl.
- plural.
- sing.
- singular.
Works & Authors cited:
- Dropl.
- Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Gg.
- Grógaldr. (A. II.)
- Hbl.
- Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Þórð.
- Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)