275, 1191. A.S. _feoht_. Ger. _fecht_, fight. See T. B. 1751. Feȝtande, fighting, struggling, B. 404. Filed, defiled. See _Fyled_. Flake, flake; _flake of soufre_, B. 954. O.N. _flak_, plank, slice. Flake = fleck, spot, blemish, A. 947. O.N. _fleckr_. Ger. _fleck_, spot, blot, stain. Flakerande, flickering, fluttering, B. 1410. Ger. _flackern_, to flare, blaze, flutter. Flambe, flame, A. 769. Flaumbande, flaming, A. 90; shining, B. 1468. Flaunke, spark, B. 954. Prov.E. _flanker_, a flying spark. Pl. D. _flunkern_, to flicker, sparkle. Ger. _flunke_, spark. Flauore, flavour, A. 87. Flawen, fled, C. 214. Flay, terrify, B. 960, 1723; C. 215. See T. B. 4593. N.Prov.E. _flay_, _flee_. Flayn, flayed, A. 809. Flaȝt, plot of ground, a flat, A. 57. Fleeȝ, fleece (of golde), B. 1476. {Flem, Fleme,} banish, A. 334; B. 31, 596. A.S. _flyman_. Flem, stream, C. 309. Cf. Prov.E. _flume_, _flem_, _fleme_, a mill-stream. Norse, _flom_, _flaum_, flood, overflow of water; _flauma_, to overflow. {Fleschlych, Fleschly,} fleshly, carnal, B. 265; A. 1082. Flet, _pret._ of flete, to flow, A. 1058. {Flete, Flet,} flow, B. 1025; to people, B. 685. See T. B. 278, 4715. A.S. _fleotan_. Sw. _flyta_, flow, float. O.N. _fliota_. Prov.E. _fleet_. Flette, floated, _pret._ of _flete_, to float, B. 387. “Childer,” he said, “yee list and lete, I sagh caf on þe water _flete_.” --(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 27b.) Fleȝe, flew, A. 431. {Flod, Flode,} flood, A. 874, 1058; B. 369. Flokke, flock, company, B. 386, 1767. Flonc = flong = flung, A. 1165. Flor, flower, A. 29, 962; _pl._ _flores_. Flor, floor, B. 133. Flosed, flossed, B. 1689. Cf. _floss_-silk. Ital. _floscio flosso_, drooping, flaccid. Flot, grease, fat, B. 1011. A.S. _flótan_, to float; _flót-smere_, scum of a pot, floating fat. O.N. _flót_, the act of floating, the grease swimming on the surface of broth. Prov.E. _fleet_. {Flot, Flote,} company, A. 786, 946; army, B. 1212. O.Fr. _flote_, a crowd. {Flot, Flote, Flotte,} flowed, floated, A. 46; B. 421, 432; C. 248. Floty (? _flotery_), waving, A. 127. Flour-de-lys, lily, A. 753. Floury, flowery, A. 57. Flowen, flew, fled, A. 89; B. 945. Flowred, flowered, A. 270. Floȝed, flowed, B. 397. Flurted, flowered, figured, A. 208. Flyt, force, literally chiding, B. 421. O.S. _flit_, contention. Flyte, to quarrel, strive, A. 353. Prov.E. _flite_, scold. A.S. _flitan_. Flytande, chiding, B. 950. Flyȝe, flay (?), A. 813. Flyȝt, flight, B. 377. Fo, enemy, B. 1219. Fode, person, people, B. 466; _fode_, a child (King Horn, 1384); _fodder_, producer, mother (King Alys. 645); A.S. _fedan_, _afedan_, to bring forth, give birth to, rear. O.N._fæda_. Dan. _föde_. Fogge, dry grass, B. 1683. W. _fwg_. Fol, full, B. 1754. Fol, fool, B. 750, 996. Fol, foolish, C. 283. Folde, folded, A. 434. Folde, earth, A. 334; B.