verb, noun — 7 senses
/fleɪ/ · /fliː/
Etymology From Middle English flayen, flaien, fleien, from Old English flīeġan ("to cause to fly, put to flight, frighten"), from Proto-Germanic *flaugijaną (“to let fly, cause to fly”), causative of Proto-Germanic *fleuganą (“to fly”).
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal To frighten; scare; terrify.
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal To be fear-stricken.
Etymology From Middle English flayen, flaien, fleien, from Old English flīeġan ("to cause to fly, put to flight, frighten"), from Proto-Germanic *flaugijaną (“to let fly, cause to fly”), causative of Proto-Germanic *fleuganą (“to fly”).
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal A fright; a scare.
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal Fear; a source of fear; a formidable matter; a fearsome or repellent-looking person.
Etymology From Middle English flen, from Old English flēan, from Proto-West Germanic *flahan, from Proto-Germanic *flahaną.
To strip the skin off; to skin.
To lash or whip.
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