Flex

Old English Dictionary Entry

Flex

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: fleax. flex

Definitions

1 flex

n. Flax; līnum :-- Smeócende flex he ne adwæscþ līnum fūmĭgans non extinguet, Mt. Bos. 12, 20. Eall hira flex and hira bernas wǽron fordóne linum et hordeum læsum est, Ex. 9, 31.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛚᛖᚳᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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