Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old French florir, via the arrhizotonic stem floriss-.

Verb

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floryschen (third-person singular simple present floryscheth, present participle floryschende, floryschynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle florysched)

  1. To flourish, such as to brandish a sword or other weapon with large showy movements during practice or prior to play or fight.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: flourish
  • Scots: flourish