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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