Kerling

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kerling

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kerling" in Norwegian.

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

kerling: kerling, f. 1) Kvinde, mods. Mand (karl1); þessi skal kerling heita, því at hóner af karlmanninum komin (VulG.hæc vocabitur virago, quoniam de virosumpta est) Stj. 349 (1 Mos. 2, 23); jvfArkiv III, 24827. 2) gammel Kvinde (jvf karl 2); mær heitir fyrst hver (nl.kona), en kerlingar (nl. konur), er gam-lar eru SE. I, 53623; hón (nl. Katla)spurði, hvárt hann ætlar þá enn í Máfa-hlíð ok klappa um kerlingar nárann;G. kvað eigi þat sítt erindi, en svá ateins ertu ung, Katla! at eigi þarftuat bregða Geirríði elli Eb. 15 (1814 fg);kerling ein gömul var í stofunni, súvar fóstra Þórodds ok þá sjónlausEb. 63 (1168 jvf 13. 18. 23); hér með méreru kellingar gamlar hrumar ok or-vasa Flat. I, 42316 jvf 18. 22. 25). 3) giftKvinde, Hustru (jvf karl 3); karl bjóok átti sér kerlingu Ridd. 33 jvf Mar.104922. 34; ek ligg einn hér í húsi okkerling mín Grett. 1191; vekr síðankerlingu sína Mar. 105016; nú máttusjá, kerling mín! Mar. 10505; vendaek aptr til kerlingar mínnar HeilaG.I, 4447. 4) Kvinde tilhørende sammeStand som karl 4; karls dóttir okkerlingar Fld. I, 2214. 5) noget somudgjør en vis Del af et Skibs Tilbe-hør (maaske = dokka 2?). SE. I, 5852.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚽᚱᛚᛁᚿᚵ
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:

f.: Feminin.

G.: Genitiv.

lat.: latinsk.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

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