floteren

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Middle English

Alternative forms

flooteren, floter, floteryn

Etymology

From Old English floterian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈflɔtərən/, /ˈflutərən/

Verb

floteren

To be held up or be supported by water; to float.
(rare) To be held up or be supported by air; to fly in an erratic manner.
(rare) To lack a consistent opinion; to constantly change one's mind.
(rare) To change constantly; be in eternal motion.

Conjugation

Conjugation of floteren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) floteren, flotere
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	flotere	flotered
2nd-person singular	floterest	floteredest
3rd-person singular	flotereth	flotered
subjunctive singular	flotere	flotered
imperative singular	flotere	—

plural¹	floteren, flotere	flotereden, floterede
imperative plural	flotereth, flotere	—

participles	floterynge, floterende	flotered, yflotered

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: flutter

References

“floteren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.

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