Old English · noun
anfloga
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈɑːnˌflo.ɡɑ/[ˈɑːnˌflo.ɣɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈɑːn · ˌflo · ɡɑ (3 syllables)
Meaning
Solitary flyer, lone fugitive, attacking flyer, approaching flyer (exact meaning debated)
... || gielleð anfloga / hweteð on hwælweg || hreþer unwearnum / ofer holma gelagu...
The lone-flyer yells, and whets the undefended heart for the whale-way, across the ocean's water. The translation accuracy of these lines is debated. See e.g. The Central Crux of The Seafarer for an interpretation.
The Seafarer, lines 62-64
Etymology
From ān (“lone”) + floga (“flyer”).
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