flaughenn.
/ˈflɔːx(ə)n/, U.S. /ˈflɔk(ə)n/, /ˈflɑk(ə)n/, /ˈflɔx(ə)n/, /ˈflɑx(ə)n/, Scottish English /ˈflɔx(ə)n/ Scottish.
A flake of fire or snow.
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the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > ardour of passion > (of love) a flame or burning passion
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > snow > [noun] > snowflake
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a1634 Visct. Kenmure Last Speeches (1712) 15 The sparks and flaughens of this Love, shall flie up.
1811 A. Scott Poems (new ed.) 43 (Jam.) As new fa'n snaw That, fleecy pure, in flaughins fa'.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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