Jarð-hús

Old Norse Dictionary - jarð-hús

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

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

jarð-hús: n. an earth-house, underground home, Landn. 32 (in Ireland), Fms. vi. 149 (in besieging), Eg. 234, Fær. 169; or an underground passage opening into a dwelling house, and used for hiding or as a means of escape, freq. mentioned in the Sagas, Dropl. 28, Gísl. 44, Háv. 49, Fms. i. 15. jarðhús-nautr, m. a sword taken from a j., Fs.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.: frequent, frequently.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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