Hvæsa

Old Norse Dictionary - hvæsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvæsa" in English.

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

hvæsa
t, [Engl. hiss; Dan. hvœse; akin to hvísla]:—to hiss; h. sem höggormr, to hiss like a serpent, Greg. 50, Róm. 238; þá nam jötunn h. halt, Úlf.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Úlf.
Úlfars-rímur.
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