flird

Scots

Alternative forms

• flyrd

Etymology

From Middle English flerd (“fraud, deceit”), from Old English fleard (“nonsense, deception, fraud, superstition”). Cognate with Icelandic flærð (“deceit”), Swedish flärd (“vanity, frivolity, flamboyance”). More at flirt.

Noun

flird

1. Anything insufficient or thin
2. old, forworn, or unsubstantial clothing

Verb

flird

1. (transitive) To gibe; jeer.
2. (intransitive) To flutter; flounce; flaunt.
3. (intransitive) To talk idly; flirt.