Hussun

Old Norse Dictionary - hussun

Meaning of Old Norse word "hussun" in English.

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

hussun
or hoson, interj. of dislike, cp. Engl. hiss! Dan. hysse! o hoson yðr er hlæið! þvíat ér monoð sýta ok gráta, Hom. (St.); hussun þér gömlum! Karl. 532.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
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