Klifa

Old Norse Dictionary - klifa

Meaning of Old Norse word "klifa" in English.

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

klifa Old Norse word can mean:

klifa: að, prop. to climb, but only used metaph.:—to repeat, to harp on the same thing; bað þá eigi klifa svá ey ok ey, Ísl. ii. 349; klifar þú nakkvat jafnan, mannfýla þín, Nj. 85; kerling klifaði allt sumarit um arfa-sátuna at inn skyldi bera, 194; vér kumpánar lærðum þik eitt vers, ok er þat nú þegar þér svá kært sem þú kunnir engan hlut annan, klifandi þat jafnan æ fram, Mar.; klifar sá margr kvæðin lin, Skáld H. 3. 2.

klifa: 2. reflex. to wrangle; töluðu menn at sjá maðr væri it mesta fífl, hversu heimsliga hann klifask við konung, Fb. iii. 381.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

prop.: proper, properly.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Skáld H.: Skáld Helga-rímur. (A. III.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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