Kólfr

Old Norse Dictionary - kólfr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kólfr" in English.

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

kólfr Old Norse word can mean:

kólfr: m. [akin to Engl. club, Germ. kolb], the tongue in a bell, Fms. vi. 147: kólf-klukka, u, f. a bell with a tongue, Pm. 129; (kólf-lauss, adj. without a k., Vm. 9): the bulb of a plant: endi-k., a sausage, Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 177.

kólfr: II. a kind of bolt, Swed. kolf, Rm. 43, Þiðr. 371, Karl. 68, 244, n. G. l. i. 69; bakka-kólfr, a bird bolt; for-kólfr, q. v.: the phrase, sem kólfi skyti, swift as a bolt, as lightning, Fms. ii. 183, vii. 343, Sturl. iii. 220. kólf-skot, n. a bolt shot, of distance, Edda 31.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)

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

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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