A narrow passage or alley, especially in mining or underground workings.
From Middle English and Old Norse 'hús' meaning house or dwelling. In mining contexts, it refers to a confined space used for passage or work.
Medieval miners borrowed this Old Norse word to describe the cramped tunnels they dug—imagine ancient workers naming the tight spaces they worked in based on the word for 'house' because these were their workplaces.
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