Klofa-kerling

Old Norse Dictionary - klofa-kerling

Meaning of Old Norse word "klofa-kerling" in English.

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

klofa-kerling
f. and klofa-stafr, m. a cleft stick or staff, Bárð. 170, 171; see klafi.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
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