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Rh a coo. ,  (*kléa) kljá, , to fix weight-stones on a loom. See ,

kløbersten,, see.

uneven, lumpy worsted. lump, something lumpy, and in association with words, such as “klubb” and “klabb”, a lump, ? The with long ø seems, however, to contradict this adoption. It is also possible to conceive that the word is related to klauben, , to trifle with something (taking to pieces or putting together), or to klob (klov?),, ball of thread.
 * kløbi [klø̄bi],, badly spun,

kløbitengs,, see.

kløf [kløf],, cleft hoof. klauf,, See ,

klør,, see under ,

kløster,, see ,

kløv$h$ [kløv (klø̄v)),, cleft hoof; see and ,  — In sense of heading-tool,  is found in the  “sem-k.”;

kløv$h$ [klø̄v],, narrow cleft in a rock. The word is found repeatedly as a place-name: de , in names of clefts. springs from klauf,, (narrow) cleft, though a derivative of “klyf”, in sense of cleft, is not improbable. $n$,

kløv$1$ [klø̄v],, = ,

kløvhammer [klø̄v··ham·ər, kløv··ham·ər], , claw-hammer. Also [klø̄vi, kløvi]-hammer. klaufhamarr, ,

kløvi$2$,, fire-tongs, see ,

kløvi$1$ [klø̄vi, kløvi],, claw of a hammer (claw-hammer). hewn off. See.
 * kløyf- (from “klauf”) of a piece

kløvin [klø̄vin, klø̄vɩn],, tabu-name, sea-term for sheep.,   [klōvin]:  , (Skelbre), Also in forms such as [klȯvər (kləvər)], [klɩvər, kləvər], [klɩvɩn (kləvɩn), klivɩn], noted down on Eastside. — kløvin is an old of klauf,, cleft hoof. is a form with dropped i-mutation. See $3$ (and ),
 * kløyfingr,, cloven-footed animal,

knab [knāb],, to crunch; gnaw, gnaw off, to gnaw audibly, making a sound with the teeth; de dog de  (the bone); de horses is [‘are’]  de tangles (the stalks of seaweed). [knābət], gnawed, eaten off. de neeps [‘turnips’] is [‘are’] by de sheep. Besides is found a form  [knō$1$b]. — knapa, “knaapaa”,, to gnaw hastily and audibly.

knoll, rock; now only used as a place-name: de = de (Lerwick, ). knabb,, knoll, crag. ,
 * knabb [knab],, projecting

knabi [knābi],, sea-term, tabu-name in fishermen’s for cod. knapi,, a man, fellow, knape,  ,

knabsi [knabsi],, a thick-set, well-knit person. knabbe, , a knoll, crag.

knag(g) [knag, k‘nag],, 1) a sore, wound , gnawing grief, smart; “dat will be a k. at my heart”; and [k‘nag]. 2) foul, stale and mouldy taste; der’r a k. wi’ de bread,  [knag]. — knag,, trouble, to be classed with “knaga”,, to gnaw, parallel form to “gnaga”.

knapp [k‘nap],, a (button) round top, a knob; de k. o’ a staff, the knob of a staff; de k. o’ de, the bone of the elbow, de k. o’ de knee, the knee-cap. The form with “kn” is peculiar to and On Eastside commonly: