Flaka

Old Norse Dictionary - flaka

Meaning of Old Norse word "flaka" in English.

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

flaka Old Norse word can mean:

flaka
ð, to gape, esp. of wounds; f. sundr af sárum, Fas. iii. 485; flakti frá síðan, ii. 139.
flaka
β. to flap, be loose, of garments etc.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
etc.
et cetera.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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