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fley
[ fley ]
verb
, Chiefly Scot.
, fleyed, fley·ing.
- to frighten; terrify.
fley
/ fleɪ /
verb
- to be afraid or cause to be afraid
- tr to frighten away; scare
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Other Words From
- fley·ed·ly [fley, -id-lee], adverb
- fleyed·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fley1
Old English āflēgan to put to flight; related to Old Norse fleygja
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Example Sentences
The two cottages, with plenty of room for the Fley's family and eight boys, with half an acre of garden at 11.
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Warn't yo fley'd o' meetin' th' de'il this morning as yo coom across Langfield Moor?'
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We micht maybe hae managed to gie the deil a bit fley by haudin' the muckle Bible to his e'e.
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Sigrun asks Helge: Hverir lata fljota fley vid backa, hvar hermegir heima eigud?
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