flichter

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intransitive verb

flich·​ter
-tər
-ed/-ing/-s
1
chiefly Scottish : to fly clumsily or ineptly : flutter
2
Scottish : quiver, throb, palpitate
3
Scottish : flicker

flichter

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noun

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plural -s
Scottish

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

Middle English (northern dialect) flichteren, from flicht, flight, noun + -eren (frequentative suffix)

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“Flichter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flichter. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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