Hús-þekja

Old Norse Dictionary - hús-þekja

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

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

hús-þekja
u, f. house-thatch, Hkr. iii. 61, Fbr. 24, Stj. 402.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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