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Fluris, Flurisch, v. Also: flwrys, flurys, flwr-, flureis, flures, flurish. [ME. flurische, fluris (14th c.) rare var. of florische, floris, Floris v. See also Flouris v.]

1. intr. (or in pass.) Of trees or plants: To blossom or flower; to grow luxuriantly. a1400 Leg. S. xix. 274.
His staf, as a palme tre, fluryst fare c1450-2 Howlat 6.
The feldis flurist and fret full of fairhed a1500 Colk. Sow iii. 25.
Frome thair ferm first rutit ground dewydit, Thay may not … flureis as afoir 1533 Boece ix. i. 288.
Ald treis cuttit afore burgeonit and flurist a1568 Scott xxxv. 14.
As tre … Quhois leif and blaid, sall nevir faid, Bot fragrant ay be flureist a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 34.
The flouris fair ware flurischit

2. fig. Of persons or things: To flourish, prosper.(a) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1875.
This Pallamydes … flurisand in-to knychthed c1420 Wynt. i. 574.
Thai twa ilys … flwryssys alway dayntely c1460 Thewis Wysmen 83.
In wysmanis face the wyt flwrys a1570-86 Doug. Maitl. F. lxiv. 1.
Quhen halie kirk first flurist in ȝouthheid 1533 Boece ii. iv. 63.
The realme of Scottis in Albion in … stabill pece begouth to fluris and prospir 1582 Lanark B. Rec. 89.
Quhilk causset offenses fluris and oncres 1596 Dalr. II. 14/27.
That … Scotland was now at a gude poynte … and flurissed ay mair and mair Ib. 185/27.
His kingdome flurist … neuer better(b) 1535 Stewart 24805.
Wyss into weir and fluresand in fame c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1698.
The plane feilde of Synear, … Quhilk did lang time flureis in fame 1567 G. Ball. 98.
Sum tyme a tyrane flureis haif I sene Lyke lawre[l] tre a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. lxxxviii. 68.
Bakbyttarris brutis … flwreis sone, but forder fructe thai faill 1622-6 Bisset I. 18/10.
As God sall grant … ȝow for to flureis(c) a1578 Pitsc. I. 147/10.
Be quhose labouris … goode letteris flurischit 1596 Dalr. I. 126/19.
It stil perseueiris, and … wil surelie … flurishe perpetuallie

3. tr. To cause to blossom or flourish; to beautify or adorn. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1845.
To fluris wele thare tale And gare thaime haf more ferme credence c1420 Wynt. i. Prol. 10.
Thai … Fluryside fayrly thaire purpose Wyth queynt and curyous circumstance c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlvi. 21.
Lo, fresche Flora hes flurest every spray