beflugged

Middle English

FWOTD – 17 June 2021

Alternative forms

• beflogged, befluggen, biflugged

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fleugan, from Proto-Germanic *fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *plewk-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪflʌɡɪd/

Adjective

beflugged

1. Unclear hapax legomenon from Piers Plowman. Potentially means elevated or on high.

History

Only appears once in D-manuscript of The Ballad of Piece by John. See note 1 on page 109 in the citation. The quote in question reads "Oh kyng fulfild of grace and much biflugged" (Gower, Line 155).

References

1. Gower, John. The Minor Latin Works: With In Praise of Peace. United States, Medieval Institute Publications, 2006.