Where does “flouteth” come from?
flouteth (English) comes from English flout, from Middle English flouten — to play the flute.
flouteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “flouteth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | flout | To express contempt for by word or action; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | flouten | to play the flute |