fliete

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Old English

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *flautijǭ. Cognate with Danish fløde (cream), Icelandic fleytið (skimming), Norwegian fløte (cream). Ultimately cognate with Proto-Germanic *flutōną (to float), from Proto-Indo-European *plewd-, *plew- (to float, swim, fly).

Pronunciation

Noun

flīete f (nominative plural flīetan)

  1. cream, skimming, curds
    • Hwít sealt dó on reám oððe góde fléte.Put white salt into cream or good skimmings.

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