HLUST

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HLUST

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HLUST

f. [A. S. hlyst; Hel. hlust = hearing; cp. Gr. κλύω], the ear, prop. the inner part of the ear, cochlea auris, Ad. 6, 9, Nj. 210 (v. l.), Fms. ii. 100, Edda 109, Band. 36 new Ed., Sturl. ii. 85, Eg. 758 (in a verse), passim: the ears of beasts, e. g. seals, bears, birds, or the like are usually called hlust, not eyra, Merl. 1. 38, Fb. i. 133, Eb. 99 new Ed. (v. l.), Fas. ii. 237, Fs. 149, 179. hlustar-verkr, m. ear-ache, otalgia, Fél.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛚᚢᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
f.: feminine.
Gr.: Greek.
Hel.: Heliand.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
part: participle.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fél.: Félags-rit.
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Merl.: Merlinus Spa. (A. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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