Klofna

Old Norse Dictionary - klofna

Meaning of Old Norse word "klofna" in English.

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

klofna
að, to be cloven, Vsp. 52; í þessum gný klofnar himininn, Edda 41; klofnaði hann í tvá hluti, Nj. 108; skildirnir klofnuðu, Eg. 507, v. l.; jörðin skalf og björgin klofnuðu, Matth. xxvii. 51.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)
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