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Rh  and  [klibi], : [klibi-]: and [klɩ̄··basten·]: Also [klipi], : (and ), as well as [klivi]. b) sinker of a fishing hand-line; [klibi]:  Also [kli̇̄vi, klivi]:  — From is also reported  or [(klivi) klɩvi] in sense of a stone, easy to handle or throw. — The root-meaning of the word is probably steatite.   klibba,, to adhere, stick, and  klebbig, , sticky; tough; adhesive, and see further under , , , as well as ,

klibi (klibbi)$2$,, see ,

klifastikk [kli̇̄··fastɩk·],, quarrel; de(r) wer a k. atween dem. With the first part of the -  klifa,, to harp upon the same subject. With styk (stuk, stok), , noise; din ( ståk, ).

klifen, kliffen,, see ,

†klikk [klɩk, klək],, the word may still be heard used in an older sense, to give a light fillip, = klikkja ( klekkja,, inter alia to strike), but is now chiefly used like “cleik, cle(e)k”, , in sense of to pull (hastily), to snatch.

kliksi [(kleksi) kləksi],, magic name and tabu-name (sea-term) for eagle. Commonly used in former times in the following magic formula, reported from, recited to get an eagle to let go its prey:

, ! fire i’ dy tail! water i’ dy nest! tar-barrel abune dee!

[abune = above]. — The word must be derived from *klikka,, to make a cracking sound, to cry; klikka, , to smack, to smack with the tongue, applied to the eagle: to cry ( “klaka”,, to cry, used inter alia of the eagle).

klimper [klɩ‘mpər (kle‘m-), klə‘mpər], , rough or pointed rock; bare, uneven, rocky ground; de bare k.. ,, sharp stones or fragments of rock in the subsoil . [klɩ‘mpər]: [klə‘mpər]: (R.), = klepp,  klimp,, on the other hand, clod of earth. — A form * [kla‘mpər],  with , is sometimes found as a place-name; thus: de Klampers, , as a name of a rocky ridge, now name of a farm, in Seter, Walls. With this  klamp,, log, piece of wood, and the cognate klömbrur,  (from klambr-), “a stony place, difficult to pass” (B.H.). — See and ,
 * klimpr. klimp,, barren crag

klimper [klɩ‘mpər (kle‘m-), klə‘mpər], , to walk noisily with heavy footing, in a pair of clogs; to geng  aboot in a pair o’ clogs, = , , klimpre,, to strum.

klingr, klinger [klɩŋər],, to turn round; only reported in the imperative: “k. dee!” “turn round!” exclamation belonging to fishermen’s tabu-language at sea, and addressed to a halibut or other large fish, when hooked, and threatening to run out the whole length of line and break it. *. — for * by metathesis of r and l. “kringla” and by metathesis “klingra, klingär”,, to wind about, to turn or roll around. kringla,, a circle; ring; disk, in and some  and by metathesis: klingra.

klink [klɩ‘ŋk, kle‘ŋk],, to clinch, rivet, = klinka,  klinke, clink, Also  to clinch.

klink-seam [klɩ‘ŋksɩm, klɩ‘ŋksɩm; kle‘ŋk-],, clinch-nail.

klip [klip],, ear-mark in sheep: