Ketill

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ketill

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ketill" in Norwegian.

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

ketill: ketill, m. (G. -s, N. Pl. katlar) 1) Kjedel,nht. kessel. SE. I, 1429; Bp. I, 34226;II, 13516 fgg; Fbr. 7212. 15. 23; EG. 46(9232); Eb. 39 (709 fgg); Flóam. 26(15029); Fm. VI, 363 fg; Anal.1 171(Pr. 45); DN. III, 8815. VII, 5498;Kalfsk. 52 b3; en kætel ella gryto DN.XII, 20414; taka í ketil dvs. udføre den Handling, som kaldtes ketilstak, Guðr.3, 7; Frost. 3, 154; GráG. 20611. 2) =pyttr; om helvítispyttr: þau koma framat einum pytt eða ketli Bp. II, 916; all-úspart brytjuðu þeir heiðingja til þessdjúpa ketils, sem þeim var fyrir búinn,þat er helvíti Klm. 25939. - Jvf. hverr.Om Ordets Slægtskab og Oprindelse se DWb. V, 619.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚽᛏᛁᛚᛚ
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.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

Pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

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