Klæja

Old Norse Dictionary - klæja

Meaning of Old Norse word "klæja" in English.

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

klæja
að, to itch; nú klæja oss lófarnir, our palms itch, Sturl. i. 42; gnú þú um háls mér þerrunni þvíat mér klæjar mjök, iii. 111; þeim mun í brún bregða ok ofarliga klæja (it will itch sorely) þá er ek berr fram vörnina, Nj. 239.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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