Dúrr

Old Norse Dictionary - dúrr

Meaning of Old Norse word "dúrr" in English.

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

dúrr
m. a nap, slumber, Hom. 116, O. H. L. 80: in mod. usage in such phrases as, milli dúra; sofa góðan, væran, dúr.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
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