Old English Dictionary Entry

Flicerian

Part of speech: flicorian;

Definitions

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1 flicerian

p. ode; pp. od [fleógan to fly] To move the wings, flutter, FLICKER; mōtāre ālas, vŏlĭtāre :-- Ic flicerige vŏlĭto, Æfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 16. Swá earn his briddas spænþ to flihte and ofer híg fliceraþ sīcut ăquĭla prōvŏcans ad vŏlandum pullos suos et sŭper eos vŏlĭtans, Deut. 32, 11. Án blac þrostle flicorode ymbe his neb a black thrush flickered about his face, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 22. [Dut. flakkeren, flikkeren: Ger. flackern: M. H. Ger. vlackern: O. H. Ger. flokarón.] flicerian

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Runic Inscription

ᚠᛚᛁᚳᛖᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
O. H. Ger.: Old High German

Works & Authors

Gr.: Ælfric's Grammar
Som.: Somner's Dictionarium Saxonico-Latino-Anglicum
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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