Dettr

Old Norse Dictionary - dettr

Meaning of Old Norse word "dettr" in English.

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

dettr
m. the sound of a heavy body falling; heyra dett, Fms. iv. 168.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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