Klaustr

Old Norse Dictionary - klaustr

Meaning of Old Norse word "klaustr" in English.

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

klaustr Old Norse word can mean:

klaustr: n. [like A. S. clûstor, Engl. cloister, Germ. kloster, from Lat. claustrum]:—a cloister, FmS. i. 147, x. 1, xi. 343, BS. passim.

klaustr: COMPDS: klaustrbúnaðr, klaustrfrú, klaustrganga, klaustrhaldari, klaustrhlaupari, klaustrhús, klaustrjörð.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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