HAUSS

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HAUSS

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HAUSS

m. [cp. Dan. isse], the skull, cranium, Vþm. 21, Gm. 40, Grág. ii. 11, Fb. i. 235, ii. 79, Eg. 769, 770, Nj. 253, Landn. 51, passim.

2 HAUSS

COMPDS: hausakljúfr, hausamót, hausbrot, hausfastr, hausfilla, hauskúpa, hausskel, Hausaskeljastaðr.

3 HAUSS

II. the head, of beasts, fishes, þorsk-hauss, hross-h., hunds-h., nauts-h.; of men only as in contempt = blockhead.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᚢᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
loc
local, locally.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Gm.
Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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