uthus (OSw) úthús (ON) noun

In ONorw and OSw, houses detached from the main building and not lived in, such as barns, cattle houses and stables (OSw YVgL). In OIce, the functions are unspecified.


outhouse ONorw GuL Krb
OSw ÄVgL Tb
OSw KrL Kgb
OSw YVgL Tb

outlying house OIce Þjb 6
OIce KRA 11
Refs:

CV s.v. úthús; Fritzner s.v. úthús

Citation
  • ‘uthus’. A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic Law.

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/5592
    (08/11/2026)