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1 hvalskíîi
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2 kilpr
m. handle (of a vessel).* * * -
3 TELGJA
(-ða, -ðr), v. to shape, hew, carve, cut wood or stone with adze or knife; síðan telgði hann af rúnarnar, he cut off the runes.* * *að, [tálga], to shape, hew wood or stone with adze or knife: of wood, telgja tré, N. G. L. i. 64; timbr er hann telgir, iii. 15; þó at miklir spænir væri af telgdir, Bjarn. 14; sumir at fella, sumir at telgja, some to fell the trees, some to hew them into shape, Hkr. i. 293; síðan gékk Þorbergr til ok telgdi borðit svá at ór gengu öll skýlihöggin, 294; Arnórr telgði þá með knífi, en tálgöxin lá þar hjá honum, Rb. 313; t. lokar-spánu af tyrvi-tré, Fms. vi. 183; spánunum þeim er hann hafði telgt, Ó. H. 197: of whalebone, síðan telgði hann af rúnarnar, … á telgðu tálkni, Eg. 566, 567: of stone, Mag. 63; af telgðu grjóti, 655 xxv. 2. -
4 hrøkkva
I)(hrøkk; hrökk, hrukkum; hrokkinn), v.1) to fall back, recoil, be repelled;hrøkkva frá, to shrink back;hrøkkva fyrir e-m, to give way before one (gekk konungr svá hart fram, at allt hrökk fyrir honum);hrøkkva undan, to give way, draw back, retreat (hrukku Baglar þá undan);hrøkkva við, to stand at bay, make a stand (verðr Sigvaldi nú við at hrøkkva);2) to curl, of hair (hann hafði gult hár, ok hrökk mjök);3) to suffice.(-ta, -tr), v.1) hrøkkva e-u um e-t, to lash (switch) with a thing;beit eigi heldr á en tálknskíði (a piece of whalebone) væri hrøkt um;2) to spur or whip a horse (eptir þat hrøkti hann hestinn);3) refl., hrøkkvast, to coil, wriggle, of a snake (undan honum hrøktist ein naðra at Oddi);hrøkkvast aptr, to turn back (G. reið síðastr ok skyldi geyma, at engir hrøktist aptr). -
5 tálknakið
n. a thick piece of whalebone (berja með tálknskíði). -
6 tálknfanir
f. pl. strips of whalebone.
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Whalebone — Whale bone , n. A firm, elastic substance resembling horn, taken from the upper jaw of the right whale; baleen. It is used as a stiffening in stays, fans, screens, and for various other purposes. See {Baleen}. [1913 Webster] Note: Whalebone is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whalebone — ► NOUN 1) an elastic horny substance which grows in a series of thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some whales and is used by them to strain plankton from the seawater. 2) strips of this substance, formerly used as stays in corsets and… … English terms dictionary
whalebone — [hwāl′bōn΄, wāl′bōn΄] n. 1. BALEEN 2. something made of baleen: formerly much used for corset stays and whips … English World dictionary
whalebone — noun Date: 15th century 1. baleen 2. an article made of whalebone … New Collegiate Dictionary
whalebone — /hwayl bohn , wayl /, n. 1. an elastic, horny substance growing in place of teeth in the upper jaw of certain whales, and forming a series of thin, parallel plates on each side of the palate; baleen. 2. a thin strip of this substance, for… … Universalium
whalebone — whale•bone [[t]ˈ(h)weɪlˌboʊn, ˈweɪl [/t]] n. 1) mam Also called baleen an elastic, horny substance hanging in fringed platelike sheets from the upper jaws of whalebone whales and serving to strain plankton. 2) clo something made of this substance … From formal English to slang
whalebone — n. an elastic horny substance growing in thin parallel plates in the upper jaw of some whales, used as stiffening etc. Phrases and idioms: whalebone whale a baleen whale … Useful english dictionary
whalebone whale — n. BALEEN WHALE … English World dictionary
Whalebone Court — 1) South out of Moorgate Street Buildings to Telegraph Street and Whalebone Passage, leading into Tokenhouse Yard (L.C.C. List, 1912). In Coleman Street Ward. First mention: Strype, 1720. Shown but not named in the later maps. In… … Dictionary of London
whalebone whale — any whale of the suborder Mysticeti, having plates of whalebone on the sides of the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water. Also called baleen whale. Cf. toothed whale. [1715 25] * * * … Universalium
Whalebone Passage — North out of Tokenhouse Yard, a narrow footway (L.C.C. List, 1912). Leading into Whalebone Court, Moorgate Street Buildings (q.v.), hence the name … Dictionary of London
