flatling en · ADV
Etymology
From Middle English flatling, flatlyng, flatlynge, (also as flatlynges), equivalent to flat + -ling.
Meanings
- Flatly, plainly.
- In a flat position.
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With the flat side (e.g. of a weapon).
Tho with her sword on him she flatling strooke, / In signe of true subjection to her powre […]
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto V”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flatlong | alternative | lexicographic | |
| flatlings | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more flatling | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most flatling | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |