Hvissa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hvissa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hvissa

að, [Engl. hiss], to run with a hissing sound, e. g. of a stream; það hvissar í honum.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛁᛋᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

e. g.
exempli gratia.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
num.
numeral.
sing
singular.
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