Flyka

Old Norse Dictionary - flyka

Meaning of Old Norse word "flyka" in English.

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

flyka
(and flyksa), u, f. a flake, rag, metaph. a phantom, Grett. 111.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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