Hvissa

Old Norse Dictionary - hvissa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvissa" in English.

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

hvissa
að, [Engl. hiss], to run with a hissing sound, e. g. of a stream; það hvissar í honum.

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

Abbreviations used:

e. g.
exempli gratia.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

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