Meaning of flyting | Babel Free
Definitions
- Contention, noisy argument.
- Scolding, rebuke.
- A poetic contest of insults or invective.
Examples
“Rival poets in Scotland exchanged flytings that were packed with riddling conceits.”
“These "flytings" consisted of alternate torrents of sheer Billingsgate poured upon each other by the combatants.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.