Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mási

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 mási

a, m. a nickname, Fms. vii. 239, see preceding word; prop. the name ot a bird; in Faroe maasi is a sea-mew; val-maasi, Uislands-maasi (= an Icelandic mew), fiski-maasi, see Mr. H.C. Müller’s Færoernes Fugle-fauna (1863).

Similar Words

má
má-skari
Máfa-hlíð
mag-áll
mag-fyllr

Runic Inscription

mási

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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