Bysja

Old Norse Dictionary - bysja

Meaning of Old Norse word "bysja" in English.

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

bysja: [Dan. buse; Swed. busa = to gush], to gush, a defect, verb, occurs only twice or thrice, viz. in pres. sing. býss, Ó. H. (in a verse), busti (pret. sing.), gushed, of blood, Hkv. 2.8; of tears, Edda (append.) 217: the infin. never occurs, and the word is never used in prose.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

infin.: infinitive.

n.: neuter.

pres.: present.

pret.: preterite.

sing.: singular.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

viz.: namely.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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