fleurdeliser, v.a., to mark with a fleur-de-lis.

fleuré, adj., (her.) flowery, flowered.

fleurer, v.n., to smell, to exhale. Cela fleure bon; that smells nice. (pop.) for flairer, or sentir.

fleuret, n.m., silk ferret; (fenc.) foil.

fleureter. V. flirter.

fleurette, n.f., little flower, floweret; amorous discourse, gallant speech. Conter —; to talk sweet nonsense, to make love to.

fleuri, -e, part., flowery, florid, agreeable. Teint —; florid complexion. Ecrire d’une manière —e; to write in a florid style.

fleurir, v.n., to flower, to blow; to bloom, to blossom; to thrive, to be in repute, to flourish, to prosper. Cet arbre fleurissait tous les ans deux fois; this tree blossomed twice every year. Cet auteur florissait sous le règne de; that author flourished under the reign of. Les arts et les sciences florissaient alors; arts and sciences flourished then.

fleurir, v.a., to ornament with flowers.

se fleurir, v.r., to adorn one’s self with flowers.