flon
Middle English
/flɔːn/
noun
Definitions
- An arrow, especially one used with a long bow projectile weapon emitted from a bow
- (figurative) Anything felt to have a (metaphorically) piercing effect.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English flān (javelin, barb, arrow, dart) inherited from Proto-Germanic *flainaz (hook, spear with a tip, prong, fork-point, spear-tip).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*flainaz
Gloss
hook, spear with a tip, prong, fork-point, spear-tip
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing