FLITTE, _v._ pass away, I 368; Flitteth, _pr. s._ shifts, B 3. m 2. 2; Flitted, _pp._ removed, T. v. 1544; Flitte, _imp. s._ remove thou, B 3. p 9. 105; Flittinge, _pres. pt._ fleeting, transitory, B 2. m 3. 16, B 3. p 6. 25, B 3. p 8. 27; unimportant, 3. 801. Icel. _flytja_. FLO, _s._ arrow, H 264. A.S. _fl[=a]_. FLODE, -S; see FLOOD. FLOK, _s._ flock, A 824; Flokkes, _pl._ R. 661. FLOKMELE, _adv._ in a flock, in a great number, E 86. A.S. _floc_, a flock; _m[=ae]l_, a portion; hence dat. pl. as adv. _m[=ae]lum_, in parts, and the compound _flocm[=ae]lum_, by divisions or companies. FLOOD, _s._ flood-tide, F 259, 1059, 1062; Flode, high water, A. ii. 46. 6; Flood, river, B 4. m 7. 30; HF. 72; _on a fl._, in a state of flood, T. iii. 640; Flodes, _pl._ floods, B 3777. FLOOR, _s._ area, domain, B 2 p 1. 68; Flore, _dat._ floor, HF. 2033. FLORIN, _s._ A 2088, I 749; Florins, _pl._ L. 1122; C 770, 774. FLORISSHE, _v._ flourish; Florissheth, _pr. s._ flowers, I 636; Florisching, _pres. pt._ flourishing, B 1. m 1. 2. FLORISSHINGES, _pl._ florid ornaments, HF. 1301. FLOROUNS, _s. pl._ florets, L. 217, 220. FLOTERE, _v._ flutter; Floteren, _pr. pl._ fluctuate, waver, B 3. p 11. 156; Floteringe, _adj._ floating, moving, unstable, B 3. m 9. 6. FLOTERY, _adj._ fluttering, wavy, A 2883. FLOUGH, _2 pt. s._ didst fly, B 4421. See FLEE (1). FLOUR, _s._ (1) flower, L. 48; A 4, B 1090, 2091, 3287, 3687, I 288; _of alle floures flour_, flower of all flowers, 1. 4; flower, i.e. choice, A 4174; choice part, A 982; chief, 18. 82; prime vigour, 3. 630; chief time of flourishing, A 3048; chief ornament, A 3059; choice pattern, E 919; Floures, _pl._ flowers, L. 41; A 90, F 908; (2) flour, R. 356. FLOUR-DE-LYS, _s._ fleur-de-lis, lily, A 238. FLOUREN, _ger._ to flourish, prosper, B 4. p 5. 6; Floure, _pr. s. subj._ flower, flourish, E 120; Floureth, _pr. s._ flourishes, B 4. p 1. 19; T. iv. 1577; blooms, 7. 306; Floured, _pt. s._ C 44. FLOURETTES, _s. pl._ flowerets, buds, R. 891. FLOURY, _adj._ flowery, 3. 398; B 4. m 6. 20. FLOUTE, _s._ flute, HF. 1223. FLOUTOURS, _pl._ flute-players, R. 763. FLOWEN, _pt. pl. and pp. of_ Flee (1). FLOWEN, _ger._ to flow, T. iii. 1758; _v._ flow (in), 10. 61. FLOYTINGE, _pres. pt._ playing on the flute, A 91. See FLOUTE. FLYE, _s._ fly, L. 392, 393, 395; A 4192, B 1361, D 835, F 1132, G 1150; Flyes, _pl._ flies, B 2. p 6. 28; bees, 5. 353; B 3. m 7. 2. FLYEN, _pt. pl. of_ Flee (1). FNESETH, _pr. s._ breathes heavily, puffs, snorts, H 62. See the note. A.S. _fn[=e]osan_, to puff, _fnaest_, a puff, blast; cf. Gk. [Greek: pneo], I blow. FO (f[`o][`o]), _s._ foe, enemy, B 1748, 3415, F 136; Foo, 1. 64; 5. 339; A 63, B 2331; Foon, _pl._ 5. 103; T. v. 1866; B 3896; Foos, _pl._ 2. 55; B 2160, 3219, 3519. FODDER, _s._ food (as of a horse), A 3868; Foddre, fodder, B 4. m 7. 27. FODE, _s._ food, D 1881, I 137.