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Flenna

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 flenna

1. t, to put wide open (cant word), Eg. 305, v. l., Fb. iii. 335, 427.

2 flenna

2. u, f. [flanni], a gadding, giddy woman.
Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

flenna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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