YSS

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

YSS

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 YSS

m. the noise of a swarm, bustle of a crowd (whence the mod. ös, f. = a crowd); þá görðisk yss mikill á þinginu, Eg. 350; síðan skulu þér fylkja hváru-tveggja liðinn … ok görit sem mestan ysinn. Fms. viii. 434; þá varð yss mikill í skálanum, Háv. 31; hér var yss á fólki, Skíða R. 130, Fas. iii. 532; hann sá ys fólksins, Matt. ix. 23.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
R.: Rimur.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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