fl.
(alsofl)formal
written abbreviationforfloruit: used in writing before adateto show when apersonlivedor wasactive:
Thereferenceisfoundin atreatisewritten by Bernard Ollerius (fl. 1375—83).
Thepainting,entitled"Peasant Family", is by the LenainBrothers(fl.circa. 1625-77).
written abbreviationforfluid
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fl oz
- Sherecentlypublishedastudyon theworksof Caelius Aurelianus (fl. around AD 400).
- The auctioneer'scatalogueincludesarareJapanesewoodblockprintby Tawaraya Sori (fl.circa1790 - 1800).
Busy and active
- abustle
- arena
- be (as) busy as a beeidiom
- be all goidiom
- be at workidiom
- be back in harnessidiom
- boot
- frenetically
- gangbusters
- girlie swot
- hard-working
- harness
- plate
- rev
- run round in circlesidiom
- run round like a headless chickenidiom
- rush/runsomeoneofftheirfeetidiom
- scurry
- spread
- spreadyourselftoo thinidiom
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