húsfreyja
nafnorðkvenkynhús-freyja
u, , and by way of popular pronunciation huspreyja, i. 535, 349, ii. 6; or húsfrú ( husfru), in , in 123, 326, vi. 166, xi. 437: whence by corrupt pronunciation hústrú ( hustru), which form is in late deeds, iv. r, 3, v. 15, 31, 52, i. 117, 119:—a house-wife, lady, mistress; bóndi ok húsfreyja, i. 535, i. 157; Unnr húsfreyja, 210; Gyða h., 478; ein rík húsfrú, a great lady, vi. 166; húsfrú Geirdís, h. Salgerðr, iv. 3, 52; see frú, p. 175, and the references there given.
II. a wife, answering to húsbóndi II; sér ok húsfreyju sinni (his wife), Ísl. ii. 201, 123, iv. 1; Sölmundr ok hústrú hans, 31, v. 15; leitandi hvar húsfrú muni sofa, where his wife would be sleeping, xi. 437.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- f.kvenkyn (e. feminine)
- Swed.Swedish.
- indecl.óbeygjanlegt (e. indeclinable)
- sing.eintala (e. singular)
- freq.frequent, frequently.
- Dan.Danish.
- MS.manuscript, manuscripts.
- Bs.Biskupa sögur. (D. III.)
- Glúm.Víga-Glúms saga. (D. II.)
- N. G. L.Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Stj.Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Orkn.Orkneyinga saga. (E. II.)
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Dipl.Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
- Vm.Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
- Grág.Grágás. (B. I.)
- Eg.Egils saga. (D. II.)