Kjalta

Old Norse Dictionary - kjalta

Meaning of Old Norse word "kjalta" in English.

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

kjalta
u, f. [from kilting, q. v.], the ‘kilt,’ lap; hann greip taflit ok steypir í kjöltu sér, Fas. iii. 629, Skáld H. 6. 37: esp. of a woman, hafa barn í kjöltu, kjöltu-barn, a ‘lap-bairn,’ a baby; kjöltu-rakki, a lap-dog.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Skáld H.
Skáld Helga-rímur. (A. III.)
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