Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kjá

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 kjá

ð, to grin, make grimaces, look stupid; sér þú at hverr kjár nefinu at öðrum, Grett. 147 A; eins og ganti orðið hvert við hváði | æði-lengi framan í mig kjáði, Snót 215.

Similar Words

KÁ
ká-beinn
ká-vísi
ká-víslega
ká-vísligr

Runic Inscription

kjá

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

Works & Authors

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Snót: Snót, poems.

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