"floteren" meaning in Middle English

See floteren in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈflɔtərən/, /ˈflutərən/
Etymology: From Old English floterian. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|floterian}} Old English floterian Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} floteren Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|floter}} Forms: weak [table-tags], floteren [infinitive], to floteren [infinitive], flotere [infinitive], flotere [first-person, present, singular], flotered [first-person, past, singular], floterest [present, second-person, singular], floteredest [past, second-person, singular], flotereth [present, singular, third-person], flotered [past, singular, third-person], flotere [present, singular, subjunctive], flotered [past, singular, subjunctive], flotere [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], floteren [plural, present], flotere [plural, present], flotereden [past, plural], floterede [past, plural], flotereth [imperative, plural, present], flotere [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], floterynge [participle, present], floterende [participle, present], flotered [participle, past], yflotered [participle, past]
  1. To be held up or be supported by water; to float.
    Sense id: en-floteren-enm-verb-UAjNcbI4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 46 46 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 46 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 47 3 3
  2. (rare) To be held up or be supported by air; to fly in an erratic manner. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-floteren-enm-verb-pZRC8EO9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 46 46 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 46 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 47 3 3
  3. (rare) To lack a consistent opinion; to constantly change one's mind. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-floteren-enm-verb-5yisc4C3
  4. (rare) To change constantly; be in eternal motion. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-floteren-enm-verb-G7X4yuZH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: flooteren, floter, floteryn

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "From Old English floterian.",
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      "form": "floteren",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "to floteren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flotere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "flotere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flotered",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "floterest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "floteredest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flotereth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
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    },
    {
      "form": "flotered",
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
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        "present"
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        "present"
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    },
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      "form": "floterynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "flotered",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "yflotered",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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        "To be held up or be supported by water; to float."
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          "float",
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        "To be held up or be supported by air; to fly in an erratic manner."
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        "(rare) To be held up or be supported by air; to fly in an erratic manner."
      ],
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        "To lack a consistent opinion; to constantly change one's mind."
      ],
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          "mind",
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        "(rare) To lack a consistent opinion; to constantly change one's mind."
      ],
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        "To change constantly; be in eternal motion."
      ],
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        "(rare) To change constantly; be in eternal motion."
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflɔtərən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflutərən/"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "flooteren"
    },
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      "word": "floter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "floteryn"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
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    "Pages with entries"
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      "form": "floteren",
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      "form": "to floteren",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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        "infinitive"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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      "form": "floteredest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "flotereth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
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      "form": "flotered",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
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      "form": "flotered",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    {
      "form": "flotere",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flotere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "flotereden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "floterede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flotereth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "floterynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "floterende",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "flotered",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yflotered",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To be held up or be supported by water; to float."
      ],
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    },
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      ],
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        "To be held up or be supported by air; to fly in an erratic manner."
      ],
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          "air",
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          "fly",
          "fly"
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        "(rare) To be held up or be supported by air; to fly in an erratic manner."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    },
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To lack a consistent opinion; to constantly change one's mind."
      ],
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          "mind",
          "mind"
        ]
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        "(rare) To lack a consistent opinion; to constantly change one's mind."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To change constantly; be in eternal motion."
      ],
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          "change",
          "change"
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          "motion",
          "motion"
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      ],
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        "(rare) To change constantly; be in eternal motion."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflɔtərən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflutərən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "flooteren"
    },
    {
      "word": "floter"
    },
    {
      "word": "floteryn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "floteren"
}

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