Peisa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Peisa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 peisa

u, f. [from Engl. piece; Gael. pios], a jerkin, the upper ‘piece,’ of a woman’s dress: in Icel. the word was prob. borrowed in the 15th century from English or Scottish traders, and is now very freq.; band-p., prjóna-p.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᛁᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Gael.: Gaelic.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.

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