"fleot" meaning in Old English

See fleot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fle͜oːt/ Forms: flēot [canonical, feminine, masculine], flēote [alternative], flīet [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *fleut, from Proto-Germanic *fleutą. Cognate with Old Frisian flet n (“river”), Dutch vliet m (“rivulet, brook”), German Fließ m or n (“stream”), Middle High German vliez m or n (“rivulet”), Old High German fluz m (“river”), and Icelandic fljót n (“river”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*fleut}} Proto-West Germanic *fleut, {{der|ang|gem-pro|*fleutą}} Proto-Germanic *fleutą, {{cog|ofs|flet|g=n|t=river}} Old Frisian flet n (“river”), {{cog|nl|vliet|g=m|t=rivulet, brook}} Dutch vliet m (“rivulet, brook”), {{cog|de|Fließ|g=m|g2=n|t=stream}} German Fließ m or n (“stream”), {{cog|gmh|vliez|g=m|g2=n|t=rivulet}} Middle High German vliez m or n (“rivulet”), {{cog|goh|fluz|g=m|t=river}} Old High German fluz m (“river”), {{cog|is|fljót|g=n|t=river}} Icelandic fljót n (“river”) Head templates: {{head|ang|noun|g=f|g2=m|head=flēot}} flēot f or m
  1. place where ships float: a bay, arm of the sea, estuary, or river's mouth; a river or stream
    Sense id: en-fleot-ang-noun-TZu7DMXL Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 31 21 27 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 5 38 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 4 38 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /fle͜oːt/ Forms: flēot [canonical, feminine], flēote [alternative], flīet [alternative], flīte [alternative], flȳte [alternative]
Etymology: Nominalization of flēotan (“to float”). Etymology templates: {{nom|ang|flēotan|t=to float}} Nominalization of flēotan (“to float”) Head templates: {{head|ang|noun|g=f|head=flēot}} flēot f
  1. that which floats, the float
    watercraft: a raft, ship, punt or vessel
    Sense id: en-fleot-ang-noun-Zwl2dHtc Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 31 21 27 21
  2. that which floats, the float
    cream (the unrefined milk fat skimmed from or floating on the surface of milk)
    Sense id: en-fleot-ang-noun-x-rT9XQl Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 31 21 27 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /fle͜oːt/ Forms: flēot [canonical]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nl|ang}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|ang|verb form|head=flēot}} flēot
  1. singular imperative of flēotan Tags: form-of, imperative, singular Form of: flēotan
    Sense id: en-fleot-ang-verb-6OLxeNZp Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 31 21 27 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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      "ipa": "/fle͜oːt/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fleot"
}

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