Móðurhús

Old Norwegian Dictionary - móðurhús

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "móðurhús" in Norwegian.

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

móðurhús
móðurhús, n. 1) Moderhjem (Vulg. domusmatris). Stj. 42025 (Ruth 1, 8). 2) Moderkloster, Kloster hvorfra de Munkeeller Nonner ere udgangne, med hvilkenye Klostre som Filialer af samme eregrundede; þetta klaustr átti sér móður-hús svá sem grámunka regula býðr,ok var þar ábóti fyrir ok átti sá kosn-ing með brœðrum Mar. 11128; Calixtuspáfi - plantaði fyrstr þann lifnað, erOrdo Cisterciensis heitir, þat klaustrliggr undir móðurhús þat, er Bonavallisheitir Post. 70312; Clarevallis skal veramóðurhús yfir öllum klaustrum samalifnaðar Thom. 3946; þat (nl. klaustr)var móðurhús yfir svá mörgum munk-lífum, sem þagat lágu undir Æf. 269.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚮᚦᚢᚱᚼᚢᛋ
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.
m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.
nl.
nemlig.

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