Kemba

Old Norse Dictionary - kemba

Meaning of Old Norse word "kemba"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word kemba can mean:kemba

kemba
d, [kambr], to comb; skera hár silt né k., Eg. 6; k. höfuð, Vsp. 38, Vtkv. 11; kembdr ok þveginn, Skv. 2. 25; laug skal göra hveim er liðinn er, hendr þvá ok höfuð, kemba ok þerra áðr í kistu fari, Sdm. 34 (Bugge); k. sik, Stj. 138; usually k. sér, Karl. 409, Sturl. i. 168, Bs. i. 560; megi þér k. þeim eigi hagligar tjaldkúlur, Fas. ii. 448; k. hærur, to comb gray hairs, see hæra.
kemba
II. to card wool; kemba ull, Bret. 32, Stj. 78.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᛘᛒᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

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Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Sdm.
Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)
Vtkv.
Vegtams-kviða. (A. I.)
Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
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