Krysja

Old Norse Dictionary - krysja

Meaning of Old Norse word "krysja" in English.

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

krysja
pret. krusti, defect. [cp. Dan. kryster = a coward], to crouch, linger; þeir er krustu undir garðinum urðu eigi fyrr varir við, en …, Fms. viii. 38.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
defect.
defective.
n.
neuter.
pret.
preterite.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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