Heimilis-hús

Old Norse Dictionary - heimilis-hús

Meaning of Old Norse word "heimilis-hús" in English.

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

heimilis-hús
n. a closet, Stj. 151, 199, Am. 37: a privy, Fb. i. 416, ii. 87, Fs. 183.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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