Flosna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Flosna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 flosna

að, to hang loose, prop. of threads: to wither, þar flosna aldregi blómar, Hb. 6.

2 flosna

β. metaph., flosna upp, to break up one’s household, be bankrupt.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛚᚢᛋᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
p.
page.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.

Works & Authors

Hb.
Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)

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