"floten" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈflɔːtən/, /ˈflɔtən/
Etymology: From Old English flotian, from Proto-Germanic *flutōną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|flotian}} Old English flotian, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*flutōną}} Proto-Germanic *flutōną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} floten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|flot}} Forms: weak [table-tags], floten [infinitive], to floten [infinitive], flote [infinitive], flote [first-person, present, singular], floted [first-person, past, singular], flotest [present, second-person, singular], flotedest [past, second-person, singular], floteth [present, singular, third-person], floted [past, singular, third-person], flote [present, singular, subjunctive], floted [past, singular, subjunctive], flote [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], floten [plural, present], flote [plural, present], floteden [past, plural], flotede [past, plural], floteth [imperative, plural, present], flote [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], flotynge [participle, present], flotende [participle, present], floted [participle, past], yfloted [participle, past]
  1. To move in or around water; to float or swim:
    To float; to stay buoyant on the surface of a liquid.
    Categories (topical): Liquids, Nautical
    Sense id: en-floten-enm-verb-fs-49UFy Disambiguation of Liquids: 27 14 26 15 13 5 Disambiguation of Nautical: 27 14 23 12 18 6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 11 18 15 16 4 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 36 13 17 14 16 4 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 13 17 14 15 4
  2. To move in or around water; to float or swim:
    To move or propel oneself in or on the water; to swim.
    Categories (topical): Liquids, Nautical
    Sense id: en-floten-enm-verb-peYqOveL Disambiguation of Liquids: 27 14 26 15 13 5 Disambiguation of Nautical: 27 14 23 12 18 6
  3. To move in or around water; to float or swim:
    To move on a vessel or raft across water; to be conveyed over a liquid.
    Categories (topical): Liquids, Nautical
    Sense id: en-floten-enm-verb-Bbjh0eZl Disambiguation of Liquids: 27 14 26 15 13 5 Disambiguation of Nautical: 27 14 23 12 18 6
  4. (rare) To stream or flow; to move smoothly as a liquid or fluid. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Liquids, Nautical
    Sense id: en-floten-enm-verb-yzwqRVxJ Disambiguation of Liquids: 27 14 26 15 13 5 Disambiguation of Nautical: 27 14 23 12 18 6
  5. (rare) To waft; to be propelled by air (of a scent) Tags: rare Categories (topical): Liquids, Nautical
    Sense id: en-floten-enm-verb-PXgsiCCp Disambiguation of Liquids: 27 14 26 15 13 5 Disambiguation of Nautical: 27 14 23 12 18 6
  6. (rare) To go or travel, especially with great speed. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-floten-enm-verb-a9yRrgpg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: flote, flotie, flooten, flotten

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈflɔːtən/"
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        "To move in or around water; to float or swim:",
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        "To move in or around water; to float or swim:",
        "To move on a vessel or raft across water; to be conveyed over a liquid."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To stream or flow; to move smoothly as a liquid or fluid."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To stream or flow; to move smoothly as a liquid or fluid."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To waft; to be propelled by air (of a scent)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To waft; to be propelled by air (of a scent)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To go or travel, especially with great speed."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To go or travel, especially with great speed."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflɔːtən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflɔtən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "flote"
    },
    {
      "word": "flotie"
    },
    {
      "word": "flooten"
    },
    {
      "word": "flotten"
    }
  ],
  "word": "floten"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Middle English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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