Dáinn

Old Norse Dictionary - dáinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "dáinn" in English.

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

dáinn Old Norse word can mean:

dáinn
(v. deyja), dead, deceased, (freq.)
dáinn
β. masc. the name of a dwarf, Edda ((31.): cp. Dan. daane = to swoon.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.
frequent, frequently.
v.
vide.
cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
masc.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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