Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hirsa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hirsa

(mod. hissa,) adj. indecl. stunned, amazed, astonished; vera (verða) h. þeir urðu h. við þessi stórmerki, 655 v. 2; very freq. in mod. usage, eg er öldungis hissa, bráð-hissa, quite astonished.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

hirsa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
decl.: declined.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
indecl.: indeclinable.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
v.: vide, verb.