Flæða

Old Norse Dictionary - flæða

Meaning of Old Norse word "flæða" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

flæða: dd, [flóð], to flood over, Stj. 56, 284, Ann. 1345: to flow, of the tide, Fms. vi. 163, ix. 44, x. 98: impers., fé ok skip (acc.) flæðir, the flood-tide overtakes sheep and boats, i. e. they are lost by the tide, (mod.)

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛚᛅᚦᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

i. e.: id est.

impers.: impersonal.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pers.: person.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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