flindre

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • vlindre, ulindre

Etymology

Unknown. Related to West Frisian flinter (“butterfly”), Dutch vlinder (“butterfly; moth”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Flinnerke (“butterfly”), Dutch vlinderen (“to flutter; fly”).

Noun

flindre (plural flindres)

  1. (zoology) moth

Descendants

  • English: flinder
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