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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English flītan, from Proto-West Germanic *flītan, of uncertain etymology.
Pronunciation
Verb
flyten
- To quarrel, brawl, or wrangle.
- To rebuke or scold.
- To strive or contend (against).
Conjugation
| infinitive
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(to) flyten, flyte
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present tense
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past tense
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| 1st-person singular
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flyte
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flot
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| 2nd-person singular
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flytest
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flote, flyte, flot
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| 3rd-person singular
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flyteth, flit
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flot
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| subjunctive singular
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flyte
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flote1, flyte1
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| imperative singular
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—
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| plural2
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flyten, flyte
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floten, flote, flyten, flyte
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| imperative plural
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flyteth, flyte
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—
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| participles
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flytynge, flytende
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flyten, flyte
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1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
flyten m
- definite singular of flyt
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
flyten m
- definite singular of flyt