Meaning of fleygir | Babel Free
Definitions
thrower, sharer, wielder (used in kennings for men in conjunction with names for weapons or gold)
archaic, masculine, poetic
Examples
“Síðan bjuggust fljótt til ferða / Fleygjar stáls og brjótur sverða.”
Then they quickly prepared for the journey / Wielders of steel and breakers of swords.
“Frá mér reið sá fleygir brands / sem fjandmenn byrstir.”
“vega ei ég vil að þér / valinn fleygir sverða.”
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.
See also
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