Hirsa

Old Norse Dictionary - hirsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hirsa"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

hirsa
(mod. hissa,) adj. indecl. stunned, amazed, astonished; vera (verða) h. þeir urðu h. við þessi stórmerki, 655 v. 2; very freq. in mod. usage, eg er öldungis hissa, bráð-hissa, quite astonished.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚱᛋᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
decl.
declined.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
indecl.
indeclinable.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
v.
vide.

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