Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Klofna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 klofna

að, to be cloven, Vsp. 52; í þessum gný klofnar himininn, Edda 41; klofnaði hann í tvá hluti, Nj. 108; skildirnir klofnuðu, Eg. 507, v. l.; jörðin skalf og björgin klofnuðu, Matth. xxvii. 51.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

klofna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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