"flo" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /flɔː/ Forms: flon [plural], floon [plural], fla [alternative], fleo [alternative], vlo [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɔː Etymology: From Old English flā, from flān reanalysed as a plural, from Proto-West Germanic *flain, from Proto-Germanic *flainaz. Compare flon. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|flā}} Old English flā, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*flain}} Proto-West Germanic *flain, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*flainaz}} Proto-Germanic *flainaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} flo, {{enm-noun|pl=flon|pl2=floon}} flo (plural flon or floon)
  1. An arrow, especially one used with a long bow (projectile weapon emitted from a bow) Categories (topical): Archery, Weapons
    Sense id: en-flo-enm-noun-MLLj37~g Disambiguation of Archery: 74 26 Disambiguation of Weapons: 77 23 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 45 12 13 14 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 9 11 12 13
  2. (figurative) Anything felt to have a (metaphorically) piercing effect. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-flo-enm-noun-C~eh6dHo

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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