Dýna

Old Norse Dictionary - dýna

Meaning of Old Norse word "dýna" in English.

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

dýna Old Norse word can mean:

dýna: 1. u, f. [dúnn]. a down-bed, feather-bed, a pillow or bolster, Fms. iii. 125, vi. 279, ix. 26, x. 186, Dipl. iii. 4, Bs. ii. 167, Lex. Poët.

dýna: 2. boggy ground, Dropl. 26, v. l.

dýna: 2. ð, to cover, belay with down, N. G. l. i. 334.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

L.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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