Dain

Old Norse: Dáinn
Meaning: "Dying"

1. a hart
2. a dwarf
3. an elf

1.
Dain was one of the four harts that ate Ygdrasil's buds.

"Four harts there are, | that the highest twigs
Nibble with necks bent back;
Dain and Dvalin, | . . . . . .
Duneyr and Dyrathror."
(Grimnismol)

2.
Dain was one of the first dwarves created by the gods.

Accordinf to the Hyndluljoth he and Nabbi were the creators of the boar Hildisvini ("Battle-Swine").

Poetic Edda:
- Voluspo - The Wise-Woman's Prophecy
- Hyndluljoth - The Poem of Hyndla

3.
The elf Dain was the chief of the Elves (after Freyr).
Dain was only mentiod in the Hovamol as being one of the race of the elves.

Poetic Edda: Hávamál