Klútr

Old Norse Dictionary - klútr

Meaning of Old Norse word "klútr" in English.

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

klútr
m. [for. word; A. S. clût; Engl. clout; Dan. klud; it appears in writers of the 14th century]:—a kerchief, BS. i. 791; ok þar um vafit einum hreinum klút, 829, ii. 170; lín-klútr, i. 790; vasa-klútr, a pocket-handkerchief, (mod.)

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛚᚢᛏᚱ
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.
for.
foreign.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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