Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Klyfja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 klyfja

1. að, to load a pack-horse, Nj. 74, Eg. 593, Stj. 460, 483, Ó. H. 170, Ver. 124, Fbr. 17 new Ed., passim.

2 klyfja

2. klufði, [kljúfa], to split, cleave, Vm. 53; segja sumir menn at þeir klyfði hann til hjarta, Fbr. 57 new Ed.: part. klufðr, cleft; hjör-klufðr, a cleft with a sword, Lex. Poët.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

klyfja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
part: participle.
part.: participle.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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