Blaka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Blaka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 blaka

1. að, to slap, Ann. 1394.

2 blaka

2. neut. to wave, flutter, of the wings of birds, b. vaengjum, to flutter with the wings, Stj. 74: of the leaves on a tree moved by a soft breeze, lauf viðarins blakaðu hægliga, Barl. 161; austan blakar laufið á þann linda, Fornkv. 129; blakir mér þari um hnakka, Fms. vi. 376 (in a verse). In mod. usage, blakta, að or t, is freq. used of leaves, of the flaring of a light, ljós blaktir á skari, the flame flutters on the wick; hence metaph., öndin blaktir á skari, Snót 128; blaktir önd á brjósti, 121: the phrase, blaktir ekki hár á höfði, not a hair moves on one’s head.

3 blaka

2. u, f. a veil of silk, Fas. iii. 337; a pan, Mar. 153: now also = blaðka, v. above s. v. blað.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛚᛅᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
neut.
neuter.
s. v.
sub verbo.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Snót
Snót, poems.
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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