Kitla

Old Norse Dictionary - kitla

Meaning of Old Norse word "kitla" in English.

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

kitla
að, [A. S. citelan; Scot. kittle; Germ. kitzeln]:—to tickle, with acc., Mar. 1057; kitlaðu mig ekki! impers., mig kitlar, I feel ticklish; kitlar þig? etc.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
etc.
et cetera.
Germ.
German.
impers.
impersonal.
m.
masculine.
pers.
person.
S.
Saga.
Scot.
Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
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