beflugged
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *fleugan, from Proto-Germanic *fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *plewk-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
beflugged
- Unclear hapax legomenon from Piers Plowman. Potentially means elevated or on high.
History[edit]
Only appears once in D-manuscript of The Ballad of Piece by John. See note 1 on page 109 in the citation. The quote in question reads "Oh kyng fulfild of grace and much biflugged" (Gower, Line 155).
References[edit]
- Gower, John. The Minor Latin Works: With In Praise of Peace. United States, Medieval Institute Publications, 2006.
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