flown

flown
flown1
/flohn/, v.
a pp. of fly1.
flown2
/flohn/, adj.
1. decorated with colors that have been fluidly blended: flown ceramic ware.
2. Archaic. filled to excess.
[ME flowen; ptp. of FLOW]

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