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Hviss

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1 hviss

interj. whew! to imitate the sound of whistling, Bs. i. 420.
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hviss

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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