Floured (?), p. a. Finely granulated; -- said of quicksilver which has
been granulated by agitation during the amalgamation process. Raymond.
Flour"ish (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flourished (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Flourishing.] [OE. florisshen, flurisshen, OF. flurir, F. fleurir, fr.
L. florere to bloom, fr. flos, floris, flower. See Flower, and - ish.]
1. To grow luxuriantly; to increase and enlarge, as a healthy growing
plant; a thrive.
A tree thrives and flourishes in a kindly . . . soil.
Bp. Horne.
2. To be prosperous; to increase in wealth, honor, comfort, happiness,
or whatever is desirable; to thrive; to be prominent and influental;
specifically, of authors, painters, etc., to be in a state of activity
or production.
When all the workers of iniquity do flourish.