Hauss

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hauss

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hauss" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

hauss: hauss, m. (G. -s) Hovedskal, t. schädel,lat. cranium (jvf hjarnskál, krúna). Sturl. II, 247 se under hárskál; ek býðr Þóri, atsítt auga sé stungit or höfði á hvárumokkrum -, ok ef or einum hausi erobæði, þá munu vera jafnþung Flat. II,7936; haussinn brotnaði til heila Flat. I, 23531; jvf Nj. 147 (25312); om den øverste Del af Ambolten (steði jvf nef):steði gengr niðr (i den kløvnede steðja-stein) allt til haussins Didr. 16623.Som anden Del forekommer hauss (jvf kollr) i flere sammensatte Ord, som betegne en Person, der udmærker sig ved saadanEgenskab, som deres første Del angiver,f. Ex. flærðarhauss, harðhauss, járn-hauss.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚢᛋᛋ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

G.: Genitiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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