"flynt" meaning in Middle English

See flynt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /flint/, /vlint/ (note: Southwest Midland) Forms: flyntes [plural], flent [alternative], flint [alternative], flinte [alternative], flynte [alternative], vlint [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English flint, from Proto-Germanic *flintaz. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:flint}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "flint", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "flynt", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="flynt">, {{inh|enm|ang|flint}} Old English flint, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*flintaz}} Proto-Germanic *flintaz, {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:flint}} Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} flynt, {{enm-noun|pl=flyntes}} flynt (plural flyntes)
  1. Any of a group of (mostly igneous) solid stones, especially flint.
    Sense id: en-flynt-enm-noun-9S7ugTCt Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Minerals, Rocks Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 33 24 9 4 30 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 38 17 7 3 35 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 39 17 8 3 32 Disambiguation of Minerals: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Rocks: 24 35 4 37
  2. A rock or boulder of such a stone.
    Sense id: en-flynt-enm-noun-ficFesJ9 Categories (other): Minerals, Rocks Disambiguation of Minerals: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Rocks: 24 35 4 37
  3. A cobblestone path.
    Sense id: en-flynt-enm-noun-RislAJun Categories (other): Minerals Disambiguation of Minerals: 25 25 25 25
  4. A flintstone; a piece of flint used as a firestarter.
    Sense id: en-flynt-enm-noun-grLqDiue Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Minerals, Rocks, Tools Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 33 24 9 4 30 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 28 11 3 35 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 38 17 7 3 35 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 39 17 8 3 32 Disambiguation of Minerals: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Rocks: 24 35 4 37 Disambiguation of Tools: 25 24 11 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: flynt ston
Categories (other): Medicine Disambiguation of Medicine: 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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