ᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dailidēdun, 3rd plural past indicative of Proto-Germanic *dailijaną. Corresponds to Gothic *𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌿𐌽 (*dailidēdun) (unattested 3rd pl. past ind. of 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (dailjan)).

Verb

ᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾ (dalidun /dailidun/ or dalidun /dālidun/) (3rd plural past indicative)

  1. to share, to distribute
    • 3rd-5th century, inscription on the Tune stone:
      ᚦᚱᛁᛃᛟᛉᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾ
      þrijoʀdohtriʀdalidun
      [] three daughters shared []

Descendants

  • Old Norse: deila (3rd plural past indicative deildu)