A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Fiðelen], v. to play on the fiddle, PP; vydele, Voc.—Cp. Low Lat. vidulare (Voc.).

[ Fitheler], sb. fiddler, PP; vythulare, Voc.—Cp. Low Lat. vidularius (Voc.).

Fitz, Fiz; see [Filtz].

[ Flake], sb. thin slice, piece torn off. SkD; flackes, pl., S3 (12. 2); flockes, S3.—Cp. Norw. flak, an ice-floe.

[ Flan], sb. arrow, S, MD; flon, MD; flone, MD; flonne, pl., HD; flone, HD; flonez, MD.—AS. flán; cp. Icel. fleinn. Cf. [Flo].

[ Flanckring], adj. sparkling, HD.

[ Flanke], sb. spark, MD; see [Flaunke].

[ Flanker], v. to sparkle, HD.

[ Flappe], sb. a blow, Prompt., Palsg.—Cp. Du. flap, a blow.

[ Flappen], v. to flap, slap, clap, MD; flapten, pt. pl., P.—Cp. Du. flappen, to flap.