flourdelis

Middle English

Alternative forms

flowr-delys, flour-de-lys, fflowr-delyce, flourdelice, floure-de-lys, flourdelys, flowrdelyes, floure de lice, floure delys, floure delyce

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman flour de lis (“lily flower”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌfluːrdɛˈliːs/

Noun

flourdelis (plural flourdelis) (rare)

The flower of an iris (often used in medicine)
A fleur-de-lis (especially in heraldry)

Descendants

English: fleur-de-lis (influenced by modern French fleur de lys)

References

“flǒur-de-līce, flǒurdelīs, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-09-25.

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