flewsa

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Deverbal from *flēwsian, from Proto-West Germanic *flōisōn, from Proto-Germanic *flōaną (to flow), from Proto-Indo-European *plew- (to pour, wash). Compare also Old English fleswian (to whisper, mutter).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfleːw.sɑ/, [ˈfleːw.zɑ]

Noun[edit]

flēwsa m

  1. flow, flux, issue
  2. bodily issue, oozing; menstrual flow

Declension[edit]