51Թ

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fley

[ fley ]

verb

Chiefly Scot.
fleyed, fleying.
  1. to frighten; terrify.


fley

/ ڱɪ /

verb

  1. to be afraid or cause to be afraid
  2. tr to frighten away; scare
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڱ·· [fley, -id-lee], adverb
  • ڱĻ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fley1

1175–1225; Middle English flaien, fleien, Old English -ڱī (in -ڱ̄ ); cognate with Old Norse fleygia to cause to fly. fly 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fley1

Old English ڱŧ to put to flight; related to Old Norse fleygja
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Example Sentences

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Fley, Flay, flā, v.t. to cause to fly: to frighten.—v.i. to be frightened.

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Sigrun asks Helge: Hverir lata fljota fley vid backa, hvar hermegir heima eigud?

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Gin ye wush a douce body, auldfarrant and gash,     Unco' waukrife and couthie and braw, Ower eydent wi' daft clishmaclavers to fash,     Or to thole whigmaleeries ava; Mak's nae collieshangie wad fley a bit flee,     But is siccer and dour as a stot; Tak's the scone and the kebbuck and carries the gree;     Ye'll be spierin', gude faith! for a Scot.

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It was Svanè lyle's sister-son, 70 Whan afore Rosmer he wan, His heart it quook, and his body shook, Sae fley'd, he scarce dow stand.

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“It will hae been some callant trying to fley us, that’s a’.

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