flett
See also: Flett
Old English
Alternative forms
- fled, flet
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *flatti, from Proto-Germanic *flatją (“floor”), from *flataz (“flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- (“flat”). Akin to Old Frisian flet, flette (“dwelling, house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flett/, [flet]
Noun
flett n (nominative plural flett)
- the floor, ground
- Heó on flett gecrong.
- She sank to the ground.
- a dwelling, habitation, house, cottage, hall
- Gif ðæt flett geblódgad wyrþe.
- If the house be stained with blood.
Declension
Declension of flett (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | flett | flett |
| accusative | flett | flett |
| genitive | flettes | fletta |
| dative | flette | flettum |
Derived terms
- flettgefeoht
- flettgesteald
- flettpæþ
Descendants
- Middle English: flet
- English: flet
References
- John R. Clark Hall (1916), “flett”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “flett”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.