Neisa

Old Norse Dictionary - neisa

Meaning 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.)
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