Dofna
Old Icelandic Dictionary - dofnaMeaning of Old Icelandic word "dofna" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
- dofna
- (að), v. to lose vitality or force, to become benumbed (eitrormarnir ~ af nætr kuldanum) to become dead, of limbs (~ði höndin); hugrinn ~r, the mind gets heavy; impers., ~r yfir e-u, the matter begins to die down.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚠᚾᛅ
Abbreviations used:
- e-u
- einhverju.
- impers.
- impersonal.
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