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Definition: FLITTERN

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. A term applied to the bark obtained from young oak trees.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb flitternly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(flitternly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective flittern.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Flittern" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: FLITTERN

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. A term applied to the bark obtained from young oak trees.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb flitternly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(flitternly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective flittern.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FLITTERN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)