fley

[ fley ]

verb

, Chiefly Scot.

, fleyed, fley·ing.

1. to frighten; terrify.

fley

/ fleɪ /

verb

1. to be afraid or cause to be afraid
2. tr to frighten away; scare

Other Words From

• fley·ed·ly [fley, -id-lee], adverb
• fleyed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fley¹

1175–1225; Middle English flaien, fleien, Old English -flīgan (in ā-flȳgan ); cognate with Old Norse fleygia to cause to fly. fly ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of fley¹

Old English āflēgan to put to flight; related to Old Norse fleygja

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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