jarðhús

nafnorð, hvorugkyn

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.

Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir

Skammstafanir

n.: hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
freq.: frequent, frequently.
m.: karlkyn (e. masculine)

Tilvitnuð rit

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
Eg.: Egils saga. (D. II.)
Fær.: Færeyinga saga. (E. II.)
Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona saga. (D. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla saga. (D. II.)
Háv.: Hávarðar saga. (D. II.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)