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Flatling vs Flating - What's the difference?

flatling | flating |

As adverbs the difference between flatling and flating

is that flatling is flatly, plainly while flating is (obsolete) with the flat side, as of a sword; flatlong; in a prostrate position.

flatling

English

Alternative forms

* flatlings

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Flatly, plainly.
  • In a flat position.
  • With the flat side (e.g. of a weapon).
  • *1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.5:
  • *:Tho with her sword on him she flatling strooke, / In signe of true subjection to her powre […].
    • English manner adverbs

    flating

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (obsolete) With the flat side, as of a sword; flatlong; in a prostrate position.
    • (Spenser)
    (Webster 1913)