Reconstruction:Old English/flicor

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

Alternative forms

  • *flicer, *flycer

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *flikuraz, perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *flakuraz (“shaking, wavering”) (see Old English flacor) or to Proto-Germanic *fleuganą (“to fly”) (see Old English flēogan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfli.kor/

Adjective

*flicor

  1. shaky, wavering, unsteady

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: fliker
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