FLAME
ADJECTIVES
► ABLAZE flaming, in a flame → 1393
► IGNESCENT bursting into flame; firing up → 1828
► LAMBENT shining with a clear light and without fierce heat; said of flame (fire or light) → 1647
► QUICK burning strongly or briskly; said of flames or fire → c1374
► SKIRE clear; bright; said of flames, colour, etc. → a1400-50 obs.
NOUNS
► BAWBELL a flame, a blaze → 1891 Eng. dial.
► BLASH a sudden flame or blaze → 1898 (Bk.)
► EFFLAGRATION emission of flames → 1811
► FLAMMULE a small flame → 1895
► INGLE flame, fire; a fire in a room; the furnace of a kiln → 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► INGLE-GLEED the flames or blaze of a fire; firelight; a blazing fireside → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► INGLE-LOWE the flames or blaze of a fire; firelight; a blazing fireside → 1798 Sc.
► LATE the flame of a fire → 1840 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAYE a flame; esp. the flame of charcoal, or of any burnt coal → 1691 Eng. dial. obs.
► LEAM flame, light; a flash, ray, or gleam of light; brightness, gleam → c1175 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► LEVIN a bright flame or light → c1250 arch.
► LOWE flame, fire; a flame, a fire, a blaze; also, the gleam or glow of a fire, flame, etc. → c1175 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SCREECH a short, sudden flame or blaze → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SWEAL a blaze, a flame → 1781 Eng. dial.
VERBS
► FLAMBLE to be in flames, to flame → 1557 obs.
► SUFFLAME to rise like flame → c1530 obs.
► WALLOW to surge up; said of of flame, smoke, vapour → c1374
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