Hismi

Old Norse Dictionary - hismi

Meaning of Old Norse word "hismi"

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

hismi
n. chaff, bran; létt sem h.; akin to hé-, hý-, q. v.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

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