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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Flat], v. to flatter, S3.—OF. flater.

[ Flateren], v. to flatter, PP.

[ Flatlyngis], adv. flat, B.

[ Flatour], sb. flatterer, C, MD; ulatours, pl., MD.—OF. flateör; Prov. flatador.

[ Flatten], v. to dash, cast quickly (water); flatte, pt. s., P; flattide, PP.—OF. flatir, to dash, throw down.

[ Flaucht], sb. flake, flash, S3 (s.v. fyre); flaghte, flake, piece of turf, Cath. Phr.: flaghte of snawe, flake of snow, Cath.; flyghte of snawe, Cath.; flaught of fire, flash of lightning, JD. See [Flawe].

[ Flaumbe], sb. flame, PP; flambe, CM; flamme, PP; flawme, Prompt.; flaume, PP; flambes, pl. C2, C3.—AF. flambe, OF. flamme; Lat. flamma.

[ Flaun], sb. a kind of custard, HD; flawn, ND, SkD (p. 805); flaunes, pl., S.—OF. flaon (mod. flan): Low Lat. fladonem (flatonem); cp. OHG. flado; see Ducange (Supplement).

[ Flaunke], sb. spark of fire, S2; flonke, PP; flanke, MD; flaunkes, pl., S2.—Cp. G. flunkern, to sparkle, Du. flonkeren.

[ Flaunt-a-flaunt], adv. displayed in a showy manner, S3, SkD.