Nisting

Old Norse Dictionary - nisting

Meaning of Old Norse word "nisting" in English.

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

nisting
f. = nist; dálkrinn er ór feldi mínum ok vil ek at þú saumir á nisting, Glúm. 343; ný nisting, Edda (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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