Klyf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - klyf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "klyf" in Norwegian.

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

klyf: klyf, f. (N. Pl. klyfjar) eg. vel et af de kløftede, vinkelformige Træer som læggesover et Lastdyrs Ryg for dertil at bindede Byrder, som det skal bære (jvf klafi 2),men dernæst ogsaa Byrde, som saaledesbæres paa hver sin Side af Ryggen;gera klyfjar Borg. I, 1426; nú leggrmaðr upp klyf fyrir helgi, beri sekta-laust til kvelds, ef eigi fellr ofan Borg.1, 1433; Helgi hafði tekit hest Neriðs- ok keyrði undir klyf tvær rastirheim ok brott DN. I, 24512; ef maðrekr eða berr klyfjar á (hrossi) Grág.2477; fœrt var - ekki verra með klyfjumen á sléttum velli Flat. II, 31336; efek em bundinn með skörpum reipumok þó nýjum svá, at til engrar vinnuhafi höfð verit ok eigi á klyf komit,þá - Stj. 41630; tók þá upp gullitok batt í klyfjar ok lagði upp á GranaSE. I, 3605.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛚᛦᚠ
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:

eg.: egentlig.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

Pl.: Pluralis.

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