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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bossi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 bossi

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

Runic Inscription

bossi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "bossi" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

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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