Hlessa

Old Norse Dictionary - hlessa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hlessa" in English.

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

hlessa Old Norse word can mean:

hlessa
1. adj. indecl. [hlass], prop. ‘loaded,’ i. e. amazed, wondering.
hlessa
2. t, to load, weigh; h. sér niðr, to sit down heavily.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
decl.
declined.
i. e.
id est.
indecl.
indeclinable.
l.
line.
prop.
proper, properly.

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑