Kjósa

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

kjósa Old Icelandic word can mean:

kjósa

(kýs; kaus, køri and keyri; kusum and kurum; kosinn, kørinn), v.

kjósa

1) to choose, select (valkyrjur ríða jafnan at ~ val);

kjósa

2) to desire, wish (þá kýs ek laust kaup várt);

kjósa

~ heldr, to choose rather, prefer;

kjósa

3) to elect (~ biskup);

kjósa

4) with preps.:

kjósa

~ e-n af fleirum, to select, choose from a number;

kjósa

~ af, to choose (kuru þeir þá af at ganga til handa konungi);

kjósa

margir ~ ekki orð á sik, many are not so well spoken of as they may wish to be;

kjósa

~ e-n til e-s, to select one for a thing (~ e-n til fylgdar við sik, til biskups);

kjósa

~ um e-t, to choose between (kjós þúnú um tvá kosti).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚢᛋᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary