flon
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English flān, from Proto-West Germanic *flain, from Proto-Germanic *flainaz. Compare flo.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
flon (plural flonez)
- An arrow, especially one used with a long bow (projectile weapon emitted from a bow)
- (figurative) Anything felt to have a (metaphorically) piercing effect.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “flōn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.
Etymology 2 edit
From Old English flān reanalysed as a plural; equivalent to flo + -en (plural suffix).
Noun edit
flon