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Scots
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
- Anything insufficient or thin (e.g. a toy; slice of cake cut too thin; a weak, flimsy board, etc.)
- Old, forworn, or unsubstantial clothing; a flimsy dress, rags (clothing)
- Vanities or vain finery
Derived terms
Verb
flird
- (transitive) To gibe; jeer.
- (intransitive) To flutter; flounce; flaunt.
- (intransitive) To talk idly; flirt.