Hossa

Old Norse Dictionary - hossa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hossa" in English.

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

hossa
að, to toss in one’s arms or on one’s knees, e. g. a child, with dat.; hossa barni, freq.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
freq.
frequent, frequently.

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