dumba
nafnorðkvenkyn
u, a mist; the dumbungr, a dark, misty, gloomy sky. dumbungs-veðr, gloomy weather. In the east of dumba is the bran of oats when ground, ii. 155; in (Gl.) it is even mentioned as a sort of seed; hann (the wizard) hristi einn poka, ok þar ór fýkr ein dumba svört (black powder like mist) … blés þar ór vindi miklum móti dumbunni, svá at hon fauk aptr í augu á Gríms mönnum, svá þeir urðu þegar blindir, iii. 338. dumbr, id., also occurs as a name of a giant, the misty; the Polar Sea is called Dumbs-haf = the Misty, Foggy Sea, 1; also τυφος, τυφών, which probably are kindred words.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- f.kvenkyn (e. feminine)
- cp.compare.
- mod.modern.
- m.karlkyn (e. masculine)
- Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- ch.chapter.
- Gr.Greek.
- Fél.Félags-rit.
- EddaEdda. (C. I.)
- Fas.Fornaldar sögur. (C. II.)
- Bárð.Bárðar saga. (D. V.)