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''(fl.1130-1150)'': What does the ''fl'' stand for? Somehow I doubt it means Fibreoptic Link or Florida. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 15:13, 28 Jul 2004 (EST)
''(fl.1130-1150)'': What does the ''fl'' stand for? Somehow I doubt it means Fibreoptic Link or Florida. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 15:13, 28 Jul 2004 (EST)

* It means flourished. i.e. when we know he was active. AFAIK it is quite common shorthand for biographies. - Conrad
* Well, I have never heard of it and neither has dictionary.com. Is it used commonly throughout Cunnan? Perhaps we might need a link for it. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]]

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(fl.1130-1150): What does the fl stand for? Somehow I doubt it means Fibreoptic Link or Florida. - Cian Gillebhrath 15:13, 28 Jul 2004 (EST)

  • It means flourished. i.e. when we know he was active. AFAIK it is quite common shorthand for biographies. - Conrad
  • Well, I have never heard of it and neither has dictionary.com. Is it used commonly throughout Cunnan? Perhaps we might need a link for it. - Cian Gillebhrath