floteren
Middle English
/ˈflɔtərən/
verb
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English floterian.
Origin
Old English
floterian
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aflutter English
- beflutter English
- float English
- flutter English
- flutterball English
- flutterboard English
- flutterer English
- flutterest English
- fluttereth English
- fluttersome English
- fluttery English
- forflutter English
- *flutrōną Proto-Germanic
- floterian Old English