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Flýtir

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 flýtir

m. fleetness, speed, Stj. 172, Lv. 41, Fas. iii. 219. flýtis-verk, n. hurried work.

2 flýtir

II. of a person, an instigator, Lex. Poët.
Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

flýtir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "flýtir" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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