Klénn

Old Norse Dictionary - klénn

Meaning of Old Norse word "klénn" in English.

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

klénn
adj. [for. word; from A. S. clæn; Engl. clean; Germ. klein]:—snug; klénn koss, FaS. iii. (in a verse of the 15th century); k. sæng, Úlf. 4. 44: little, puny, klén tign, PasS. The word first occurs in the 15th century, but it never took root.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
for.
foreign.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Úlf.
Úlfars-rímur.
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