Hjúna-fóstr

Old Norse Dictionary - hjúna-fóstr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hjúna-fóstr" in English.

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

hjúna-fóstr
n., -fæzla, u, f., -framfærsla, u, f. the maintenance of a household, Gþl. 351.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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