Yss

Old Norse Dictionary - yss

Meaning of Old Norse word "yss" in English.

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

yss: m. the noise of a swarm, bustle of a crowd (whence the mod. ös, f. = a crowd); þá görðisk yss mikill á þinginu, Eg. 350; síðan skulu þér fylkja hváru-tveggja liðinn … ok görit sem mestan ysinn. Fms. viii. 434; þá varð yss mikill í skálanum, Háv. 31; hér var yss á fólki, Skíða R. 130, Fas. iii. 532; hann sá ys fólksins, Matt. ix. 23.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

R.: Rimur.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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