Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Peisa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 peisa

u, f. [from Engl. piece; Gael. pios], a jerkin, the upper ‘piece,’ of a woman’s dress: in Icel. the word was prob. borrowed in the 15th century from English or Scottish traders, and is now very freq.; band-p., prjóna-p.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

peisa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Gael.: Gaelic.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.