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Zoëga's A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic


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kyssa (-ta, -tr), v. to kiss; k. á hönd e-m, to kiss one's hand (in homage); recipr., kyssast, to kiss one another, kyssi-ligr, a. fit to be kissed.
kytja, f. hovel, small cottage.
kýla (-da, -dr), v. to fill; k. vömb sína (k. sik) á e-u, to fill one's belly with; k. öl, to swill ale, drink hard.
kýli, n. boil, abscess; grípa á kýlinu, to touch a sore place.
kýll, m. bag; hann bar kýl Þórs, he carried Thor's knapsack; karl ok k., beggar and scrip.
kými-liga, adv. in a funny manner;
-ligr, a. amusing, funny.
kýr (gen. kýr, dat. and acc. ; pl. kýr, gen. kúa, dat. kúm), f. cow.
kýr-fóðr, n. cow's fodder;
-húð, f. cow's hide;
-hvalr, m. a kind of whale;
-lag, n. a cow's value.
kækinn, a. ill-mannered.
kæna., f. a kind of boat.
kæra (-ða, -ðr), v. (1) to discuss, debate (þeir kærðu þetta um hríð milli sín); (2) to bring forward, mention; herra R. kærði krankleik sinn, pleaded his illness; k. vandræði sín fyrir e-m to disclose one's troubles to one; (3) to complain of (þeir kærðu mjök áhlaup hans); (4) to accuse, make a charge against one (k. e-n um þjófnað); k. áe-n, to lay to one's charge (Svíar kærðu mjök á Hákon konung, at hann hafði brennt Vermaland); k. sik, to complain, murmur (þegar bœndr tóku at kæra sik).
kæra, f. complaint; murmur.
kær-leikr, m. friendly terms, intimacy (vera í miklum -leik, or -leikum við e-n); komast í -leika við e-n, to ingratiate oneself with one;
-liga, adv. lovingly, dearly;
-ligr, a. dear, beloved; loving.
kærr, a. (1) dear, beloved (k, e-m); (2) intimate, close (var með þeim hin kærsta vinátta); (3) k. at e-m, fond of (k. at góðum hestum).
kærsla, f. complaint, = kæra.
kæta (-tta, -ttr), v. to gladden; refl., kætast, to be gladdened, rejoice (tók konungr at k).
kæti, f. cheerfulness, gladness.
kœfa (-ða, -ðr), v. to choke, drown (þeir vildu k. hann í lauginni); k. ljós, to quench a light.
kœja, v. to disturb (rare).
kœla (-da, -dr), v. to cool.
kœni, f. = kœnleikr.
kœn-leikr, m. cleverness, sagacity;
-liga, adv. cleverly, skilfully;
-ligr, a. judicious, prudent.
kœnn, a. (1) wise; kœnna (gen. pl.) hverr, every wise man; (2) skilful, expert; k. við e-t, skilful in a thing (k. við leika, orrostur, allan riddaraskap). kœnska, f. craft, sagacity.
köggull (pl. köglar), m. joint (in the fingers and toes).
kögla (að), v. to steal a glance (til e-s, at one).
kögur-barn, n. bantling, infant.
kögurr (dat. kögri, pl. kögrar), m. a quilt with fringe, counterpane.
kögur-sveinn, m. = -barn.
kökkr (dat. kekki, pl. kekkir), m. lump, in 'snækökkr', snow-ball.
kölsugr, a. pert, saucy.
kömbóttr, a. crested (cf. 'kambr').
köngull (pl. könglar), m. cluster, bunch, in 'vínberjaköngull'.
köngur-váfa, f. spider.
köppu-steinn, m. boulder.
köpur-máll, a. bantering;
-yrði, n. pl. banter.
kör (gen. karar), f. bed (of sickness, etc.); liggja í k., to lie bedridden; leggjast í k., to become bedridden.
kør, n. choice, election, = kjör.
kös (gen. kasar), f. heap, pile.
köstr (gen. kastar, dat. kesti; pl. kestir, acc. köstu), m. pile (bera saman í köst).
kösungr, m. sleeveless jacket.
köttr (gen. kattar, dat. ketti; pl. kettir, acc. köttu), m. cat (sér köttrinn músina?).



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