Dúfa

Old Norse Dictionary - dúfa

Meaning of Old Norse word "dúfa" in English.

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

dúfa Old Norse word can mean:

dúfa: u, f., gen. pl. dúfna; [Goth. dubo; A. S. duva; Engl. dove; Dan. due; Swed. dufva; O. H. G. tûba; Germ. taube]

dúfa: 1. a dove, Stj. 111, Hom. 57, 65, Al. 168: as a term of affection, my dove.

dúfa: 2. poët. a wave, one of the daughters of Ran, Edda.

dúfa: COMPDS: dúfuligr, dúfunef, dúfuungi.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Goth.: Gothic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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