Húskarla-lið

Old Norse Dictionary - húskarla-lið

Meaning of Old Norse word "húskarla-lið" in English.

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

húskarla-lið
n., and húskarla-sveit, f. a body of house-carles, Hkr. ii. 294, Fms. vi. (in a verse), Ó. H. 67.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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