Kjalta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kjalta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kjalta

u, f. [from kilting, q. v.], the ‘kilt,’ lap; hann greip taflit ok steypir í kjöltu sér, Fas. iii. 629, Skáld H. 6. 37: esp. of a woman, hafa barn í kjöltu, kjöltu-barn, a ‘lap-bairn,’ a baby; kjöltu-rakki, a lap-dog.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᛅᛚᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
lit: literally.
p.: page.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Skáld H.: Skáld Helga-rímur. (A. III.)

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