Ossir

Old Norse Dictionary - ossir

Meaning of Old Norse word "ossir" in English.

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

ossir: adj. pl. ours, = várir, Germ. unser; ossa ván, Geisli 4; at vilja ossum, Am. 30; hendr ossar, 52; ossum rönnum i, Skm. 14; ossum niðjum, Hkv. 2. 9; liði ossu, Sighvat: in prose, ok ætlaði at láta meiða eðr drepa ossa landa fyrir, Íb. 10.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)

Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)

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