drysse

Middle English

Verb

drysse

1. alternative form of dressen

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Cf. Swedish drösa, Danish drysse.

Verb

drysse (imperative dryss, present tense drysser, passive drysses, simple past dryssa or drysset or dryste, past participle dryssa or drysset or dryst, present participle dryssende)

1. to sprinkle, scatter, strew
2. to drift or fall down, to lose petals etc.

References

• “drysse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• dryssa
• drysja, drysje

Etymology

From Norwegian Nynorsk drjose.

Verb

drysse (present tense drysser, past tense dryste, past participle dryst, passive infinitive dryssast, present participle dryssande, imperative dryss)

1. to sprinkle, scatter, strew
2. to drift or fall down, to lose petals etc.

References

• “drysse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.