Hirsa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hirsa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᚱᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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.
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