Old Norse Dictionary Entry

FLEYTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 FLEYTA

tt, [fljóta, flaut], to float, launch, with dat.; fleyta skipum, Hkr. iii. 433, Eg. 359.

2 FLEYTA

β. to lift slightly from the ground, Fms. iii. 211: reflex. fleytask, metaph. to pass, go through, but with the notion of a narrow escape, as a boat in shallow water, Band. 7 (v. l.) new Ed.

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Runic Inscription

FLEYTA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
dat.: dative.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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