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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