Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fnýsa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 fnýsa

(and older form fnœsa, Fm. 18, Gkv. 1. 27; fnœstu, Þd. 5), t, [Swed. fnysa; Dan. fnyse]:—to sneeze, Lat. fremere: with dat., fnýsa eitri, to blow out poison, Fms. i. 160, Fm., Gkv., Þd. l. c.; fnýsa blóði, Hkr. i. 86 (in a verse).

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Runic Inscription

fnýsa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fm.: Fafnis-mál. (A. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Þd.: Þórs-drápa. (A. I.)

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