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flain, flane,
flane [flen]
n. An arrow.
flank, flanker, flankers, flankers, flankit,
flank [flaŋk]
n. Flank. Building: a roof valley.
v. To flank.
pt. pp. flankit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
flanker: A side projection of a wall, roof, or the like.
flankers I.Sh.: Thigh boots, waders.
flainen, flannen, flannenette, flannin, flennen,
flannen [ˈflanən]
also flannenette
n. A flannel, flannelette.
flab, flap, flapper, flapper-bag, flapper-bags, flaup, flib,
flap [flap, flab]
n. A sudden happening, an accident without warning. A short rest taken lying down. Something big and showy.
v. To flap, to wag. To fall or throw oneself down flat suddenly in order to conceal oneself, to flop.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
flapper: To move in a loose, unsteady, flapping manner. To flutter noisily. To flounce, flounder. NN.b. The hen-harrier Circus cyaneus.
flapper-bags: SWC. The butterbur Petasites hybridus or burdock Arctium lappa
flappin: Flapping.
roch flapper: SEC. The shagreen ray Leucoraja fullonica.
flaer, flair, flairach, flairdie, flairie, flairy, flarach, flardie, flare, flares, flarey, flarin, flary, flary, fleer, fleerach, fleerich, flerr, flerrs,
flare [ˈfleːr]
n. A flare. Flattering talk, boasting. A fuss, a to-do.
pl. flares
dim. MN. flarach A person of a giddy disposition who speaks a great deal, commonly in a shrill voice, and makes much ado about little.
v. To flare. To flatter, boast.
 
flardie [ˈfleːrdɪ]
n. Flattery, insincerity, a wheedler.
v. To flatter, cajole.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
flarin: Flaring.
flary: SW. Gaudy, showy.
flash, flasht, flesh, flesh$d,
flash [flaʃ]
n. A flash.
pl. flashes
v. To flash.
pt. flasht
 
flashy
adj. Flashy.
flask, flaskie,
flask [flask]
n. A flask.
dim. flaskie
flaachter, flacht, flacht-braid, flachter, flaucht, flaucht-braid, flauchtbred, flaucht-bred, flauchter, flaught-bred, flocht, flocht-braid, flochter, flough, flougher, flucht, fluchter,
flaucht [flɑːxt, flɔːxt, N. I. flaːxt]
n. A flying or flight, a flock of birds, fluttering or flapping. A bustle, great hurry.
adv. Spreadeagled.
v. To shake, tremble, vibrate.
 
flauchter [ˈflɑːxtər, ˈflɔːxtər, N. I. ˈflaːxtər]
n. A flying or flight, a flock of birds. A fluttering or flapping, a bustle, great hurry.
v. To shake, tremble, vibrate.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
flaucht-braid: With limbs extended, spreadeagled.
flaacht, flacht, flaucht,
flaucht [flɑːxt, flɔːxt, N. I. flaːxt]
v. To weave, intertwine, link with.
pt. pp. flauchtit
flaacherin, flaacht, flaachter, flaachterin, flachan, flacht, flachter, flachterin, flafter, flake, flauch, flauchen, flaucherin, flaucht, flauchter, flauchterin, flauchtin, flauchts, flaughin, flaught, flaughten, flaughter, fleuchan, flewchan, flocht, flochts, flough, floughts, fluchts, flutter, slochter,
flaucht [flɑːxt, flɔːxt, N. I. flaːxt]
n. A flake of snow. A lock or tuft of hair or wool. A pared turf. A burst of flame, a flash of lightning. A sudden gust of wind.
 
flauchter [ˈflɑːxtər, ˈflɔːxtər, N. I. ˈflaːxttər]
n. A broad tuft, a turf or sod.
v. To pare turf from the ground.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
flauchterin: Pared sods used as fuel.
flauchtin: A flake or fleck of snow, dust, meal, soot, etc. a bit of fluff.
get the flaucht: To suffer damage.

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