Eisa

Old Norse Dictionary - eisa

Meaning of Old Norse word "eisa" in English.

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

eisa
u, f. [Swed. ässia; Norse eisa and esja], glowing embers, Edda (Gl.), esp. in the allit. phrase, eisa ok eimyrja.

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

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Abbreviations used:

allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
lit.
literally.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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