Húskona

Old Norwegian Dictionary - húskona

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "húskona" in Norwegian.

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

húskona: húskona, f. 1) = húsfreyja 1 (jvf hús-karl 2). Ríg. 25 (28). 2) Kvindes-person som en Mand (se húsbóndi 1 og 2) paa Landsbygden har i sit Hus, udenat hun er hans leigumaðr; höfum vérok fyrirboðit öllum mönnum í heraðiat hafa nökkra húsmenn eðr húskonurí húsum sínum, útan viljum (vér), atallir þeir menn, sem minna góz eiguen til tolf marka peninga, taki sérvist ok erfui (dvs. erfiði) firi riddaromprestom ok bóndom firi þvílíka leigu,sem at forno hefir verit Rb. 114 (20522.20825); jvf húsbeða?

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚢᛋᚴᚮᚿᛆ
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.

s.: substantiv.

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