Klökkva

Old Norse Dictionary - klökkva

Meaning of Old Norse word "klökkva" (or klǫkkva) in English.

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

klökkva Old Norse word can mean:

klökkva (klǫkkva): pres. klökkr, pret. klökk, pl. klukku, also spelt with ey, kleyqva, Kb. of the Sæm.; [A. S. cloccan and Engl. cluck, limited in sense, like Lat. glocire; Dan. klynke]:

klökkva (klǫkkva): I. to soften; klökkvandi kalda jörð, Mar. (rare).

klökkva (klǫkkva): II. metaph. to sob, whine; kostir ‘ro betri heldr en at klökkva sé, Skm. 13; klukku þeir karlar er kunnu görst heyra, Am. 62; af sonarlegri ást klokk nú Josaphat mjök, Barl. 187; þá klökk konungrinn ok allir þeir er honum fylgðu, 211; þá klökkr hann af harmi hugar, SkS. 226; er Davíð heyrði þessi tíðindi, þá klökk hann, 716; einn af gestum Magnúss konungs gékk til ok kysti líkit ok klökk við, FmS. viii. 236, v. l.; honum fannsk svá mikit til vígslunnar at hann klökk, x. 109, v. l.; sumir klukku en sumir grétu, Barl. 190; sýta ok klökkva, Hom. (St.): part. klökkvandi, with failing voice; síðan minntusk þeir viðr Karl klökkvandi, Karl. 2, 180, 288: þótti honum konan klökkvandi kveða, Sturl. ii. 214 C; biðja, mæla klökkvandi, passim; the word is obsolete except as a participle.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

pres.: present.

pret.: preterite.

S.: Saga.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

part.: participle.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)

Sæm.: Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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