Kemba

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kemba

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kemba" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

kemba
kemba, v. (bð) 1) kjæmme; kemba hársítt Kgs. 6629; Svarfd. 262; kembahöfuð Vegt. 11; kemba sér Bp. I,5607; Sturl. I, 615; men ogsaa kembasik Stj. 23837; megit þér kemba þeimeigi hagligar tjaldkúlur Fld. II, 44811;hestr sá, er þú fékk mér, (þann) fékkek skjaldsveini mínum, at hann skyldibrynna honum ok þvá ok kemba, þvíat hann var sveittr af blóði Klm. 40910. 2) karde (jvf ullkambr); þat land hefirmikinn frjóleik af ágætum ok frægi-ligum laufum, er þeir kemba semullarreyfi Stj. 7828.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚽᛘᛒᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

fd.
finlandisk.
m.
Masculin.
p.
Pagina, side.
s.
substantiv.
v.
Verbum.

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