flouren
Middle English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman florir, flurir, from Vulgar Latin *flōrīre, from flōreō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfluːrən/
Noun
flouren
- To flower or bloom; to develop flowers.
- To benefit; to experience prosperity or flourishing.
- To become famous; to develop a legendary reputation.
- To install flowers or images of them (including in a heraldic context)
- (of writing, rare) To flow; to develop ornament.
- (wine, rare) To become a gold colour.
- (cooking, rare) To add a powder (e.g. flour) to a meal.
Conjugation
Conjugation of flouren (weak)
| infinitive | (to) flouren | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | floure | flourede |
| 2nd person singular | flourest | flouredest |
| 3rd person singular | floureþ, floureth | flourede |
| plural | flouren | floureden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | floure | flourede |
| plural | flouren | floureden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | floure | |
| plural | floureþ, floureth | |
| participle | present | past |
| flourende, flouringe | floured, yfloured | |
References
- “flǒuren, v.(1).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-09-25.
- “flǒuren, v.(2).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-09-25.
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