fluellen

fluellin

/ (flʊˈɛlən) /

noun

either of two weedy scrophulariaceous annuals related to the toadflaxes, round-leaved fluellen (Kickxia spuria) and sharp-leaved fluellen (K. elatine)

obsolete any of several speedwells, especially Veronica officinalis

Word Origin for fluellen

C16: shortened from Welsh Ilysiau Llewelyn Llewelyn's flower

Words nearby fluellen

flue, flue gas, flue pipe, flue stop, flue-cure, fluellen, fluency, fluent, fluerics, fluey, fluff

Example sentences from the Web for fluellen

Yes, assented Mr. Fluellen, I reckon thats no more than fair.

Local Color |Irvin S. Cobb
Anyhow, I reckon my wife wouldnt hear to it, said Mr. Fluellen hopelessly.

Local Color |Irvin S. Cobb
This letter is so characteristic of the man, and so reminiscent of blunt Fluellen, that I shall quote it in full.

Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 |Arthur Acheson
The author of this ridiculous tale deserves the fate of Pistol, whom Fluellen compelled to eat his leek, skin and all.

British Goblins |Wirt Sikes

Fluellen's affair with Pistol, we may be sure, was no rare but a representative case.

The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 |Thomas de Quincey