Old Norse Dictionary Entry

KAFLI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 KAFLI

a, m. [akin to kefli, q. v.; Swed. bud-kafle], a piece cut off; esp. a buoy fastened to a cable, net, or the like, Gþl. 427, 428; meðal-kafli, a ‘mid-piece,’ a sword’s hilt.

2 KAFLI

2. metaph., tók at leysa ísinn köflum, the ice began to thaw into floes, Þórð. 11 new Ed.: in mod. usage, köflum and með köflum (adverb.), now and then, ‘in bits.’

3 KAFLI

II. mod. a piece, bit, episode, and the like; lesa lítinn kafla, miðkafli, a ‘mid-piece.’

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Runic Inscription

KAFLI

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "KAFLI" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adverb.: adverbially.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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