Missa

Old Norse Dictionary - missa

Meaning of Old Norse word "missa" in English.

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

missa
u, f. a loss, Al. 56, Eg. 40, Mar.; betra er oss skarð ok missa í flota Ólafs konungs, Hkr. i. 334; aftaka ok m., Edda 37; sorg ok m., Merl. 1. 39.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Merl.
Merlinus Spa. (A. III.)
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