Hviss

Old Norse Dictionary - hviss

Meaning of Old Norse word "hviss" in English.

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

hviss
interj. whew! to imitate the sound of whistling, Bs. i. 420.

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

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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