Hjúskapar-far
Old Norse Dictionary - hjúskapar-far
Meaning of Old Norse word "hjúskapar-far"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hjúskapar-far
- n. the ‘knowing’ one’s wife, cohabitation; eiga h. við konu sína, Fas. i. 250, Fms. ii. 73, Mar. 10.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚢᛋᚴᛅᛒᛅᚱ-ᚠᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)