Hús-freyja

Old Norse Dictionary - hús-freyja

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

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

hús-freyja Old Norse word can mean:

hús-freyja: u, f., and by way of popular pronunciation huspreyja, BS. i. 535, Glúm. 349, n. G. l. ii. 6; or húsfrú (Swed. husfru), indecl. in sing., freq. in Stj. 123, Orkn. 326, FmS. vi. 166, xi. 437: whence by corrupt pronunciation hústrú (Dan. hustru), which form is freq. in late MS. deeds, Dipl. iv. r, 3, v. 15, Vm. 31, 52, BS. i. 117, 119:—a house-wife, lady, mistress; bóndi ok húsfreyja, BS. i. 535, Grág. i. 157; Unnr húsfreyja, Orkn. 210; Gyða h., Eg. 478; ein rík húsfrú, a great lady, FmS. vi. 166; húsfrú Geirdís, h. Salgerðr, Dipl. iv. 3, Vm. 52; see frú, p. 175, and the references there given.

hús-freyja: II. a wife, answering to húsbóndi II; sér ok húsfreyju sinni (his wife), Ísl. ii. 201, Stj. 123, Dipl. iv. 1; Sölmundr ok hústrú hans, Vm. 31, Dipl. v. 15; leitandi hvar húsfrú muni sofa, where his wife would be sleeping, FmS. xi. 437.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

decl.: declined.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

indecl.: indeclinable.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

sing.: singular.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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