Klé

Old Norse Dictionary - klé

Meaning of Old Norse word "klé" in English.

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

klé: m., gen. kljá (kléa), pl. kljár, qs. kléar; [cp. Gr. λσία or λεία, qs. γλαία?]:—one of the stones to keep the warp straight in the old upright loom; þá er ek sló vefinn, þá féll af einn kléinn af miðjum vefnum ok tók ek upp, ok þá sá ek at kljár þeir vóru ekki nema manna-höfuð, Fms. xi. 49; manna-höfuð vóru fyrir kljána, Nj. 275. kljá-grjót, n. a weaver’s stones, Nj. 275, v. l.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

gen.: genitive.

Gr.: Greek.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

qs.: quasi.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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