Neiss

Old Norse Dictionary - neiss

Meaning of Old Norse word "neiss" in English.

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

neiss
adj. [Swed. nes], inglorious, ashamed; neiss er nökkviðr halr, a saying, a naked man is ashamed, Hm. 48, cp. Gen. iii. 10; Norna dóm þú munt fyrr neisum hafa, thou wilt scorn the doom of the Norns, Fm. 11; þeir sendu hann til sömu eyjar nöktan ok neisan, Barl. 62.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fm.
Fafnis-mál. (A. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
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