Klaka

Old Norse Dictionary - klaka

Meaning of Old Norse word "klaka" in English.

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

klaka Old Norse word can mean:

klaka: 1. að, [Dan. klukke], to twitter, of a swallow; to chatter, of a pie; hann heyrði at igður klökuðu á hrísinu, Sæm. 136, Eg. 420, Stj. 80, Þiðr. 168, Karl. 544: of an eagle, Ísl. ii. 195: metaph., of a person, ok und kvernum klaka, Ls. 44:—reflex., klakask við, to have a dispute about; við biskup munum klakask við um kirkju-bann, Bs. i. 749.

klaka: 2. u, f. a pr. name. Klöku-ætt, f. the family of K., Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

reflex.: retlexive.

f.: feminine.

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Sæm.: Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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