Hixta

Old Norse Dictionary - hixta

Meaning of Old Norse word "hixta" in English.

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

hixta
t, [no doubt onomatopoetic, to say ‘hick,’ cp. Dan. hikke, Swed. hicka]:—to hiccough, Str. 27, Am. 38.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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