flane

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See also: flanɛ̀, flâne, and flâné

Scots

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Etymology

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From Middle English flon, flone, flan from Old English flān, from Proto-Germanic *flainaz (hook, spear with a tip), from Proto-Indo-European *pleyn- (metal arrow, hook, spear-head). Akin to Old Norse fleinn (hook, barbed weapon, javelin, arrow).

Noun

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flane (plural flanes)

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