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 (e.g. a toy; slice of cake cut too thin; a weak, flimsy board, etc.)
2. Old, forworn, or unsubstantial clothing; a flimsy dress, rags (clothing)
3. Vanities or vain finery

Derived terms

• flirddom
• flirdikin

Verb

flird

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