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Missa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Missa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 missa

u, f. a loss, Al. 56, Eg. 40, Mar.; betra er oss skarð ok missa í flota Ólafs konungs, Hkr. i. 334; aftaka ok m., Edda 37; sorg ok m., Merl. 1. 39.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᛋᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Works & Authors

Akv.: Atla-kviða. (A. II.)
Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Merl.: Merlinus Spa. (A. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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