Nýsa

Old Norse Dictionary - nýsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "nýsa" in English.

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

nýsa Old Norse word can mean:

nýsa: t, mod. form hnýsa, see introduction to letter H (B. II. 2. γ); [akin to njósn]:—to pry, enquire; nýsta ek niðr, Hm. 140; svá nýsisk fróðra hverr fyrr, 7; nýsumk hins, ok hygg at því, Stor. 13: mod. hnýsa, forvitnin holdsins hnýsir þrátt í Herrans leyndar-dóma, Pass. 21. 2.

nýsa: II. reflex., hnýsast í e-ð, to pry into; hnýsast í bréfið, to pry into a letter; hence hnýsinn, adj. curious, in a bad sense; hnýsni, curiosity.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

adj.: adjective.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)

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