Draum-stoli

Old Norse Dictionary - draum-stoli

Meaning of Old Norse word "draum-stoli" in English.

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

draum-stoli
adj. (cp. vit-stola), a ‘dream-stolen’ man, i. e. one who never dreams,——the ancients thought this a disease; þat er ekki manns eðli at hann dreymi aldri, Fms. vi. 199, cp. also Hkr. i. 71.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
i. e.
id est.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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