Jarð-lús

Old Norse Dictionary - jarð-lús

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

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

jarð-lús
f. an ‘earth-louse,’ pediculus calcareus (Mohr), or rather a kind of beetle, cp. A. S. earðwicge, Engl. earwig: used in contempt, munu jarðlýsnar, synir Gríms, verða mér at bana? Landn. 146.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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