Ysja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ysja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ysja

u, f. the ‘bustler,’ noisy one, name of a bondwoman, Rm.: as a nickname, Sturl.

2 ysja

2. poët. name of fire, Edda ii. 486.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛋᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
poët.
poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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