KLÉ

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

KLÉ

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 KLÉ

m., gen. kljá (kléa), pl. kljár, qs. kléar; [cp. Gr. λσία or λεία, qs. γλαία?]:—one of the stones to keep the warp straight in the old upright loom; þá er ek sló vefinn, þá féll af einn kléinn af miðjum vefnum ok tók ek upp, ok þá sá ek at kljár þeir vóru ekki nema manna-höfuð, Fms. xi. 49; manna-höfuð vóru fyrir kljána, Nj. 275. kljá-grjót, n. a weaver’s stones, Nj. 275, v. l.

Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
gen.: genitive.
Gr.: Greek.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
qs.: quasi.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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