Klöf

Old Swedish Dictionary - klöf

Meaning of Old Swedish word "klöf" (or kløf) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

klöf (kløf)
klöf. "All the diwr oc fä som kloffua hawa klöwa" MB 1: 359. Gr 304. Al 8697, 8715. - med klöf försedt djur, boskapsdjur. swa at en klöff (ungula) bliwer ey epter mz thik MB 1: 305. - Jfr geta-, nöta-, svina-klöf.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so klöf may have also been written as kløf

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • klöva vägher ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛚᚯᚠ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
Gr
Legenden om Gregorius af Armenien. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1860.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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