Klökkna

Old Norse Dictionary - klökkna

Meaning of Old Norse word "klökkna" (or klǫkkna) in English.

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

klökkna (klǫkkna)
að, to become klökkr, Karl. 545, freq. in mod. usage.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, klökkna may be more accurately written as klǫkkna.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
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