Mosi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mosi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mosi" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

mosi: mosi, m. 1) Mosevæxt, hvormed noget erovergroet, bedækket; mosinn var gróinnniðr í hausinn Bp. I, 18028; leitaðu þeirsér þá fylsknis ok reyttu á sér mosaok lágu svá um stund Nj. 154 (26714);fóru ungmenni tvau at hrífa mosa lítinnBp. I, 32920 jvf 24; hafa lyng eðr mosaí sekkjum Vem. 1350; jvf vatnmosi. 2) Mose, mosbegroet Myr. NL. II, 48724.4884 fg 16 (jvf krákomosinn L. 48723); þeirfóru stundum um móa, mosa ok mýrarstórar Flat. II, 54420 (jvf Fm. VIII,54420; Konung. 144); or kialdunni okí mosa nokkon austanverden ok franæ meder mosanum, ok er nu lagdermosen innan gardz Bjarku til twns, enþedan or mosanum fæller bæikkiarryslieit AnO. 1846 L. 1632 fgg; ein bekk, somwtløper (af) mosænom DN. V, 80814.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚮᛋᛁ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linje.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

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