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Flosna

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Definitions

2 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.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

flosna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

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

Works & Authors

Hb.
Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)

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