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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Missa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 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.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

missa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
acc.
accusative.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers
impersonal.
impers.
impersonal.
infin.
infinitive.
l.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
p.
page.
pers.
person, personal.
pret.
preterite.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
suff
suffix.
v.
vide, verb.

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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