Dofna

Old Norse Dictionary - dofna

Meaning of Old Norse word "dofna" in English.

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

dofna: að, [Goth. daubnan; Swed. domna], to become dead, of limbs; dofnaði höndin, Fms. vi. 203, Stj. 296, 297: of water, flat, Sks. 165: metaph. the phrase, dofnar yfir e-u, the matter begins to die out, people cease to talk about it, Fms. x. 301, Bs. i. 348, Band. 4; hugr dofnar, the mind gets heavy, Brandkr. 60.

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

Abbreviations used:

Goth.: Gothic.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

Brandkr.: Brandkrossa-þáttr. (D. V.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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