KLÁ

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

KLÁ

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 KLÁ

pres. klái, pret. kló, klótt, kló, pret. kleginn, [Scot. claw]:—to scratch or rub an itching spot; var fengin kona at klá honum fót sinn, Sturl. i. 189; hann kallaði á mik ok bað mik klá fótinn, Fms. ii. 187; síðan gekk konungr til svefns, ok kló ek fótinn, x. 331; ok vænti ek at nokkurir klái sárt síður, áðr vit Aron látimk báðir, Bs. i. 538; var þar fengin til kona um aptaninn er hann var kominn í rekkju, at klá fót hans, en er honum þótti of kyrt klegit, 462; ok þá er fótr minn hafði kleginn verit, Fb. i. 400,—the ancients seem to have had their feet rubbed in bed in order to bring on sleep.

2 KLÁ

II. reflex., þar mundi eigi þykkja við kollóttan at klásk, Sturl. iii. 238, v. l.

Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
p.
page.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
Scot.
Scottish.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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