Vessi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vessi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vessi

a, m. [perh. akin to vatn or to varri; Dan. vædske], a watery humour, of the body, freq. in mod. usage. vessa-mikill and vessa-ríkr, adj. humorous, of the body.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛋᛋᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
perh.
perhaps.
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