badstofa
a farm's living room
commissioner
a person officially appointed to a specific role
croft
a small farm
enquiry
an inquiry, a question
fifty five winters
fifty five years old
gaolhouse
alternative spelling of jailhouse
hashed
chopped, cut into small pieces (esp. meat)
homesteads
farmhouses with outbuildings
murderess
a female murderer
mutton
the flesh of sheep used as food or in cooking
overseer
a supervisor of workers
parish
church
remuneration
money paid in exchange for a service
Reykjavik
the capital of Iceland
scythe
to penetrate something rapidly and forcefully
skyr
Icelandic dish of curdled milk
smattering
a small amount of something
tölt
a horse's rapid ambling gait
tussocks
small areas of grass, esp. ones that are thicker/longer than the ones around them
ungainly
awkward, clumsy
whey
watery milk, a popular drink in Iceland
