Jarð-hús
Old Norse Dictionary - jarð-hús
Meaning of Old Norse word "jarð-hús"
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.)