Ysja

Old Norse Dictionary - ysja

Meaning of Old Norse word "ysja" in English.

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

ysja Old Norse word can mean:

ysja: u, f. the ‘bustler,’ noisy one, name of a bondwoman, Rm.: as a nickname, Sturl.

ysja: 2. poët. name of fire, Edda ii. 486.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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