Fles

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fles

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fles" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

fles
fles, f. (N. Pl. flesjar) Skjær som ragerop i Vandfladen, især saadant som liggernær ved Fastlandet (som i Folkesproget);deraf Stedsnavn: þar heita nú Brands-flesjar inn frá skerinu (jvf S. 8416)Harð. 27 (863); ligesom det kan bemær-kes, at i Norge som i Island (se Kaa-lund I, 29438 fg) fik et Sted ofte Navnaf en Holme, et Skjær eller lignende,som laa udenfor eller ligeoverfor samme);rauða fles Bolt. 1367; jvf Flesland iFane Sogn, Flesje i Tjugum Sogn(Sogn); Helgelands fles P. Claussøn36817.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛚᚽᛋ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.
Feminin.
Pl.
Pluralis.
S.
Side.

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