Mysa

Old Norse Dictionary - mysa

Meaning of Old Norse word "mysa"

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

mysa
u, f. [Dan. myse], whey, milk when the cheese has been taken from it, Krók., passim in mod. usage. mysu-ostr, m. cheese made of whey or goat’s milk.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Krók.
Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
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