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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Flicker \Flick"er\ (fl[i^]k"[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flickered (fl[i^]k"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Flickering.] [OE. flikeren, flekeren, to flutter, AS. flicerian, flicorian, cf. D. flikkeren to sparkle. [root]84. Cf. Flacker.] 1. To flutter; to flap the wings without flying. [1913 Webster] And flickering on her nest made short essays to sing. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air, or when about to expire; as, the flickering light. [1913 Webster] The shadows flicker to fro. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]