Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fletja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 fletja

flatti; pres. flet; part. flattr:—to cut open; þorskr flattr, dried cod, stock fish, Grág. ii. 354 B, Jb. 317: reflex. to stretch oneself, Fas. ii. 147: impers., skip (acc.) fletr, to drift aside (with the current).

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Runic Inscription

fletja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pers.: person, personal.
pres.: present.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

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