KLUKKA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

KLUKKA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 KLUKKA

u, f., gen. pl. klukkna, older form klocka, Fms. vi. 147, Hom. 9, 68, 69, Bs. i. 38; [A. S. clucge; Engl. clock; Germ. glocke; Dan. klokke]:—a bell, Grág. i. 460, Bs. i. 65, K. Þ. K. passim.

2 KLUKKA

COMPDS: klukku-hljóð, klukkna-hljóð, or klokkna-hljóð, n. a peal of bells, Bs. i. 38, Fb. i. 417, Fms. vi. 63, xi. 341. klukku-hringr, m. a bell-ring, Pm. 103. klukkna-hús, n. a bell-chamber, belfry, Pm. 60, Sturl. ii. 119, Hom. 68, D. N. klukku-málmr, m. [Dan. klokke-malm], bell-metal, Ám. 29, Pm. 124. klukku-strengr, m. a bell-rope, Fb. i. 354, Jm. 32.

3 KLUKKA

II. metaph., botan. a bell; a short cloak.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛚᚢᚴᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
botan.: botanically.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Jm.: Jóns-máldagi. (J. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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