Ekla

Old Norse Dictionary - ekla

Meaning of Old Norse word "ekla" in English.

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

ekla Old Norse word can mean:

ekla: 1. u, f. dearth, want, Sks. 218, v. l.; Vell-ekla, Dearth of Gold, the name of a poem, Hkr.; suml-e., scarcity of drink, Eg. (in a verse): the word is rare in old writers, but still in use in Icel., e. g. hey-e., scarcity of hay; matar-e., dearth of meat; vinnu-fólks-e., scarcity of servants.

ekla: 2. adv. scarcely; þeir Helgi tóku e. til matar um kveldit, konungr spurði hvárt þeir væri sjúkir, Fms. v. 317 (απ. λεγ.)

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

Abbreviations used:

e. g.: exempli gratia.

f.: feminine.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

adv.: adverb.

απ. λεγ.: απαξ. λεγόμενον.

s. v.: sub voce.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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