"flote" meaning in Middle English

See flote in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} flote
  1. Alternative form of flouter Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: flouter Categories (topical): Collectives, Liquids
    Sense id: en-flote-enm-noun-LIDiXFHw Disambiguation of Collectives: 26 3 21 17 3 22 3 5 Disambiguation of Liquids: 22 6 8 12 15 14 11 12 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 3 8 16 11 20 1 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈflɔːt(ə)/ Forms: flotes [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English flota (“fleet”), from Proto-Germanic *flutô, with influence from Old English flot (from Proto-Germanic *flutą) and Old French flote (from the same Germanic root as the two Old English terms). Etymology templates: {{root|enm|ine-pro|*plew-}}, {{inh|enm|ang|flota|t=fleet}} Old English flota (“fleet”), {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*flutô}} Proto-Germanic *flutô, {{der|enm|ang|flot}} Old English flot, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*flutą}} Proto-Germanic *flutą, {{der|enm|fro|flote}} Old French flote Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} flote, {{enm-noun|flotes}} flote (plural flotes)
  1. Something that floats; a float or boat.
    Sense id: en-flote-enm-noun-enm:float__fleet
  2. A fleet; a collection or grouping of vessels. Categories (topical): Collectives, Nautical
    Sense id: en-flote-enm-noun-y96uyNLX Disambiguation of Collectives: 26 3 21 17 3 22 3 5 Disambiguation of Nautical: 4 18 33 7 17 4 4 13
  3. A group, band or mass of soldiers or fighters. Categories (topical): Collectives, Military
    Sense id: en-flote-enm-noun-8rwVAncF Disambiguation of Collectives: 26 3 21 17 3 22 3 5 Disambiguation of Military: 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
  4. The condition of floating; flotation.
    Sense id: en-flote-enm-noun--YefkBG1
  5. (rare) A mass or group of animals. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Collectives
    Sense id: en-flote-enm-noun-AUuHY8In Disambiguation of Collectives: 26 3 21 17 3 22 3 5
  6. (rare) A body or mass of liquid. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-flote-enm-noun-PZpdLN7F
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: floote, fflote, flot Related terms: floten
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} flote
  1. Alternative form of floten Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: floten
    Sense id: en-flote-enm-verb-uzPTAb8h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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