Klækis-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - klækis-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "klækis-maðr" in English.

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

klækis-maðr
m. a dastard; kvað þá eigi meðal-klækismenn vera er þeir þyrði eigi at hefna sín, Ísl. ii. 71, Fms. xi. 270, Sturl. ii. 170.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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