Dúsa

Old Norse Dictionary - dúsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "dúsa" in English.

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

dúsa Old Norse word can mean:

dúsa
1. u, f. a sugar-teat for babies to suck.
dúsa
2. að, prob. to doze, Og. 18; hví samir hitt at dúsa hirðmanni geðstirðum. Fms. vii. (in a verse); flestir urðu at dúsa, Skíða R. 173: so in mod. usage, láttú hann dúsa, let him alone.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
prob.
probably.
R.
Rimur.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Og.
Oddrúnar-grátr. (A. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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