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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