BYSJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

BYSJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 BYSJA

[Dan. buse; Swed. busa = to gush], to gush, a defect, verb, occurs only twice or thrice, viz. in pres. sing. býss, Ó. H. (in a verse), busti (pret. sing.), gushed, of blood, Hkv. 2.8; of tears, Edda (append.) 217: the infin. never occurs, and the word is never used in prose.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢᛋᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
infin.: infinitive.
n.: neuter.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.
viz: videlicet.
viz.: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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