flewsa

Old English

Etymology

Deverbal from *flēwsian, from Proto-West Germanic *flōisōn, from Proto-Germanic *flōaną (“to flow”), from Proto-Indo-European *plew- (“to pour, wash”). Compare also Old English fleswian (“to whisper, mutter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfleːw.sɑ/, [ˈfleːw.zɑ]

Noun

flēwsa m

1. flow, flux, issue
2. bodily issue, oozing; menstrual flow

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	flēwsa	flēwsan
accusative	flēwsan	flēwsan
genitive	flēwsan	flēwsena
dative	flēwsan	flēwsum