Neisa
Old Norse Dictionary - neisaMeaning of Old Norse word "neisa" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- neisa
- u, f., mod. hneisa, which form also occurs in old vellums, [Swed. nesa]:—shame, disgrace; this is the true form, as is shewn by the allit. in Hm. 48 and Fm. 11; and also in phrases like, niðra ok neisa; for references see hneisa. neisu-ligr, adj. shameful, degrading.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛁᛁᛋᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- allit.
- alliteration, alliterative.
- f.
- feminine.
- lit.
- literally.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- Swed.
- Swedish.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fm.
- Fafnis-mál. (A. II.)
- Hm.
- Hává-mál. (A. I.)