Gnissa

Old Norse Dictionary - gnissa

Meaning of Old Norse word "gnissa" in English.

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

gnissa: u, f. a spectre, Edda (Gl.); cp. Dan. nisse = a hobgoblin.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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