Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fljótr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

4 definitions

1 fljótr

adj. fleet, swift, of a horse, Flóv. 30: of a ship, Fs. 28, Fms. vi. 262.

2 fljótr

β. metaph. ready, speedy; Ólafr var þess ekki fljótr, ok fór þó at bæn Bolla, Ld. 186.

3 fljótr

II. neut. used adverb. fleetly, swiftly; nú lát við fljótt ok leita dyra, Fms. v. 147; svá fljótt, so soon, 168; sem fljótast, the soonest, at once, Fb. i. 539; þat fljótast sem þú getr, as soon as thou canst, Fms. iii. 94; fljótara, sooner, Dipl. v. 5.

4 fljótr

2. metaph. promptly; hann tekr honum eigi fljótt, he received him coolly, Sd. 139; þeir tóku eigi fljótt undir þat, Fms. ii. 32.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

fljótr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
adv: adverb.
adverb.: adverbially.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
neut.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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