Hlessa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hlessa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hlessa

1. adj. indecl. [hlass], prop. ‘loaded,’ i. e. amazed, wondering.

2 hlessa

2. t, to load, weigh; h. sér niðr, to sit down heavily.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛚᛁᛋᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
decl.
declined.
i. e.
id est.
indecl.
indeclinable.
l.
Linnæus.
p.
page.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.

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