"flawmen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈflau̯m(b)ən/, /ˈflam(b)ən/, /ˈflaːmən/
Etymology: Etymology tree Old French flamberbor. Middle English flawmen Borrowed from Old French flamber, flammer; equivalent to flawme + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|fro:flamber|tree=1}} Etymology tree Old French flamberbor. Middle English flawmen [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "flamber", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "flawmen", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="flawmen">, {{bor|enm|fro|flamber}} Old French flamber, {{af|enm|flawme|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} flawme + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} flawmen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|flawm}} Forms: weak [table-tags], flawmen [infinitive], to flawmen [infinitive], flawme [infinitive], flawme [first-person, present, singular], flawmed [first-person, past, singular], flawmest [present, second-person, singular], flawmedest [past, second-person, singular], flawmeth [present, singular, third-person], flawmed [past, singular, third-person], flawme [present, singular, subjunctive], flawmed [past, singular, subjunctive], flawme [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], flawmen [plural, present], flawme [plural, present], flawmeden [past, plural], flawmede [past, plural], flawmeth [imperative, plural, present], flawme [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], flawmynge [participle, present], flawmende [participle, present], flawmed [participle, past], yflawmed [participle, past], flaumen [alternative], fflaumen [alternative], flammen [alternative], flawme [alternative], flaume [alternative], flambe [alternative], flaumbe [alternative], flame [alternative]
  1. To produce or release flames; to flame or be alight.
    Sense id: en-flawmen-enm-verb-Oh-zlbAg Categories (other): Fire, Light Disambiguation of Fire: 55 0 45 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Light: 14 37 1 2 11 1 33
  2. To produce or release bright light; to glimmer or sheen.
    Sense id: en-flawmen-enm-verb-yjKWO8hD Categories (other): Light Disambiguation of Light: 14 37 1 2 11 1 33
  3. To stoke or incite feelings or beliefs; to motivate.
    Sense id: en-flawmen-enm-verb-Jgt95Dt3 Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Emotions, Fire Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing missing etymons: 16 15 22 10 15 11 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 15 15 22 11 15 11 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 24 12 18 13 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 16 16 21 11 14 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 12 29 12 12 12 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 9 46 9 9 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 52 8 8 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 12 11 33 11 12 11 11 Disambiguation of Emotions: 5 4 75 4 4 4 3 Disambiguation of Fire: 55 0 45 0 0 0 0
  4. (rare) To coat food in a basting, rub, or glaze. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-flawmen-enm-verb-TrlZx51M Categories (other): Cooking Disambiguation of Cooking: 13 13 13 24 13 12 13
  5. (rare) To emit, release, or produce sparkling or embers. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-flawmen-enm-verb-jwGNZSAQ Categories (other): Light Disambiguation of Light: 14 37 1 2 11 1 33
  6. (rare) To emit or release a smell, scent, or stench. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-flawmen-enm-verb-EP31ictZ
  7. (rare, theology) To release light or brightness onto someone. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-flawmen-enm-verb-xzt1EftG Categories (other): Theology, Light Disambiguation of Light: 14 37 1 2 11 1 33 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "flame"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "flam"
    }
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  "forms": [
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "flawmen",
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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    {
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    },
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      "form": "-",
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    },
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      "form": "flawmen",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmeth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "flawmed",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
    {
      "form": "yflawmed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flaumen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fflaumen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flammen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawme",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flaume",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flambe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flaumbe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flame",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "flawm"
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        "To produce or release flames; to flame or be alight."
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      "glosses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "To coat food in a basting, rub, or glaze."
      ],
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          "basting"
        ],
        [
          "rub",
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        [
          "glaze",
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To coat food in a basting, rub, or glaze."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "To emit, release, or produce sparkling or embers."
      ],
      "id": "en-flawmen-enm-verb-jwGNZSAQ",
      "links": [
        [
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        "(rare) To emit, release, or produce sparkling or embers."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "glosses": [
        "To emit or release a smell, scent, or stench."
      ],
      "id": "en-flawmen-enm-verb-EP31ictZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "smell",
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        ],
        [
          "scent",
          "scent"
        ],
        [
          "stench",
          "stench"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To emit or release a smell, scent, or stench."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Theology",
          "orig": "enm:Theology",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 37 1 2 11 1 33",
          "kind": "other",
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        "To release light or brightness onto someone."
      ],
      "id": "en-flawmen-enm-verb-xzt1EftG",
      "links": [
        [
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, theology) To release light or brightness onto someone."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle",
        "religion",
        "theology"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflau̯m(b)ən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflam(b)ən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflaːmən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "flawmen"
}
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    "Middle English entries with etymology trees",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
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    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival)",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees",
    "enm:Cooking",
    "enm:Emotions",
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "flawmed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "flawmest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "flawmeth",
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    },
    {
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
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    {
      "form": "flawme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmeth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawmed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yflawmed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flaumen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fflaumen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flammen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flawme",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flaume",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flambe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flaumbe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flame",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "flawmen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "flawm"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To produce or release flames; to flame or be alight."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flames",
          "flames"
        ],
        [
          "alight",
          "alight"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To produce or release bright light; to glimmer or sheen."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "glimmer",
          "glimmer"
        ],
        [
          "sheen",
          "sheen"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To stoke or incite feelings or beliefs; to motivate."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "feelings",
          "feelings"
        ],
        [
          "beliefs",
          "beliefs"
        ],
        [
          "motivate",
          "motivate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To coat food in a basting, rub, or glaze."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "basting",
          "basting"
        ],
        [
          "rub",
          "rub"
        ],
        [
          "glaze",
          "glaze"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To coat food in a basting, rub, or glaze."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To emit, release, or produce sparkling or embers."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "embers",
          "embers"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To emit, release, or produce sparkling or embers."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To emit or release a smell, scent, or stench."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "smell",
          "smell"
        ],
        [
          "scent",
          "scent"
        ],
        [
          "stench",
          "stench"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To emit or release a smell, scent, or stench."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses",
        "enm:Theology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To release light or brightness onto someone."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "theology",
          "theology"
        ],
        [
          "brightness",
          "brightness"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, theology) To release light or brightness onto someone."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle",
        "religion",
        "theology"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflau̯m(b)ən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflam(b)ən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflaːmən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "flawmen"
}

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