Klappa

Old Icelandic Dictionary - klappa

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "klappa" in English.

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

klappa Old Icelandic word can mean:

klappa
(að), v.
klappa
1) to pat, stroke gently (jarlinn ~ði hendi sinni ábak honum); ~ um e-t, to pat;
klappa
2) to knock, rap (~ á dyrum, á hurð);
klappa
3) to shape by cutting blows, hew, chisel (vóru ~ðir á steinvegginn krossar þrír);
klappa
4) to hammer; mun ek nú ~ um aptr, I will make it good (right) again.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛚᛅᛒᛒᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.

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