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Old English · verb

flicorian

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: weak class 2
IPA: /ˈfli.ko.ri.ɑn/
Syllables: ˈfli · ko · ri · ɑn (4 syllables)
Modern English: flicker ones flap wings flutter

Meaning

to move ones wings, flap, flutter
to flicker

Conjugation

Conjugation of flicorian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	flicoriġe	flicorode
2nd singular	flicorast	flicorodest
3rd singular	flicoraþ	flicorode
Plural	flicoriaþ	flicorodon
Subjunctive
Singular	flicoriġe	flicorode
Plural	flicoriġen	flicoroden

Non-finite forms of flicorian
	Form
Infinitive	flicorian
Inflected infinitive	flicorienne
Imperative singular	flicora
Imperative plural	flicoriaþ
Present participle	flicoriende
Past participle	flicorod ġeflicorod

All forms (15)

flicoriġe
flicorode
flicorast
flicorodest
flicoraþ
flicoriaþ
flicorodon
flicoriġen
flicoroden
flicorian
flicorienne
flicora
flicoriende
flicorod
ġeflicorod

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably related to Old English flēogan (“to fly”) or perhaps to Old English flacor (“flying, flickering, fluttering”).

Descendants

flicker

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