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Kisi

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1 kisi

a, m. = kisa; köttr ok kisi, Fas. iii. 556: the name of a giant, Edda (Gl.): a nickname, Ann. 1362, 1382.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

kisi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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