Dictionary:doven

Nynorn

Etymology

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Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)

Jakobsen, Jakob

doven [dōvən] and dovin [dōvɩn], adj., slack; feeble; numb; my hands (feet) is d., my hands (feet) are numb with cold. O.N. dofinn, adj., slack, dull, feeble, numb and insensible.

doven [dōvən], vb., to become slack and feeble, numb and insensible. More comm.: dofen; q.v. (d. 1). O.N. dofna, vb., to become dull, slack, feeble or insensible.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

doven

1. slack

Inflection

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Synonyms

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