Flicerian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Flicerian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: flicorian; Related words:

Definitions

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

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛚᛁᚳᛖᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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