Flýja

Old Norse Dictionary - flýja

Meaning of Old Norse word "flýja" in English.

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

flýja Old Norse word can mean:

flýja: pres. flý; pret. flýði; sup. flýð; part. flýiðr: mod. flúa, pret. flúði, part. flúinn, pres. flý; an older form with œ—flœja, pres. flœ, pret. flœði—occurs in poetry and old prose; skœðr and flœði rhyme even in Pd. 47 (of the 12th century): this older form is rightly formed from the part. fló; sup. flýit, FmS. i. 26; flœr (pres.), 623. 26; flœðu (pret.), Bret. 74; but flýðu, 40; flyiðr (part.), Edda 154 (pref.): flœja (inf.), Sdm. 21, 677. 10, 655 xiv. A. 1, 623. 16; fleoði—flœði, Hom. (St.) 3; pret. indin. flœðu (fugisse), Ód. 9; pret. subj. flœðim (fugeremus) FmS. ii. 181 (in a verse): [cp. Ulf. þljûhan; A. S. fleon; O. H. G. fliûhan, mod. fliehen; Engl. flee; no strong verb corresponding to this occurs in the Scandin., except fljúga, which in very old times served for both fugere and volare, vide S. v.]:—to flee, Lat. fugere; þeir flýðu til Upplanda, FmS. i. 19; víst vil ek eigi flýja, x. 348; Kjötvi hinn auðgi flyði, Eg. 33, SkS. 716 B; þá er Eirekr hafði brott flýit, FmS. i. 26: landsmenn féllu ok flýðu, Bret. 40; Tyrkir vóru flyðir í borgina, 88; flýja undan, to flee from one pursuing, Eg. 269; or, flyja undan e-m, 623. 16; flýja undan banvænligu höggi, Edda 154.

flýja: 2. adding acc., flýja land, to flee the land, FmS. i. 1, Ld. 4; flýðu margir göfgir menn óðul sín, Eb. 3, FS. 123: to flee from, shun, úhægt mun forlögin at flýja, to shun fate, 20; flýja hvárki eld né járn, Edda 82; ek flýða banann, I shunned death, Bret. 90; þá er sá bani, er þing flýr, one who shuns the meeting, i. e. appears not, n. G. l. i. 62.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

part.: participle.

pref.: preface.

pres.: present.

pret.: preterite.

S.: Saga.

Scandin.: Scandinavia, Scandinavian.

subj.: subjunctive.

sup.: supine.

s. v.: sub voce.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

acc.: accusative.

i. e.: id est.

L.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Pd.: Placidus-drápa. (A. III.)

Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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