Dunt

/dʌnt/ noun

Definition

A bump, blow, or collision; a dent or impact mark (Scottish and Northern English dialect).

Etymology

From Old Norse 'dyntr' meaning a blow or impact. This Scandinavian loanword entered Middle English through Northern dialects and has survived primarily in Scottish English, reflecting the historical Viking influence on Northern Britain.

Kelly Says

The word 'dunt' is basically what fell out of standard English but survived in Scotland like a linguistic time capsule—it represents an entire layer of Old Norse vocabulary that shaped Northern English before being replaced by Latinate synonyms in the South.

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