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Klengi-sök

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1 klengi-sök klengi-sǫk

f. a law term, picking up a quarrel; þykkir honum þetta klengisök vera, Ölk. 35; eigi vilju vér at þegnar várir sé taksettir eða stefndir fyrir fépretta sakir eðr nokkura klengisaka, for the sake of cheating or chicane, N. G. L. ii. 482.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

klengi-sök

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Ölk.
Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)

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