flon

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English flān, from Proto-Germanic *flainaz. Compare flo.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɔːn/

Noun

flon (plural flonez)

  1. An arrow, especially one used with a long bow (projectile weapon emitted from a bow)
  2. (figuratively) Anything felt to have a (metaphorically) piercing effect.
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Etymology 2

From Old English flān reanalysed as a plural.

Noun

flon

  1. plural of flo
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