1713 R. Steele in 12 Mar. 1/1 Mr. Airs, that excellent Penman..instructs the Youth of this Nation to arrive at a flourishing Hand.
1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward 212/1 Flourishing Thread. A flat, silky, linen thread specially adapted for mending Damask, Linen, [etc.].