Reconstruction:Old English/flacorian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flakurōn, from Proto-Germanic *flakurōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɑ.ko.ri.ɑn/

Verb

*flacorian

1. to flutter
2. to flicker

Conjugation

Conjugation of *flacorian (weak class 2)

infinitive	*flacorian	*flacorienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	*flacoriġe	*flacorode
second person singular	*flacorast	*flacorodest
third person singular	*flacoraþ	*flacorode
plural	*flacoriaþ	*flacorodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	*flacoriġe	*flacorode
plural	*flacoriġen	*flacoroden
imperative
singular	*flacora
plural	*flacoriaþ
participle	present	past
	*flacoriende	*(ġe)flacorod

Related terms

• flacor
• flicorian

Descendants

• Middle English: flakeren
  • English: flacker
  • Scots: flecker