Bossi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bossi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 bossi

cp. the American word boss, of which their slang ‘old-boss’ is a corruption.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢᛋᛋᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. D.
Anno Domini.
adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
S.
South, Southern.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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