fley

verb — 2 senses

fley

verb

UK, US /fleɪ/

Etymology From Middle English fleyen, from Old English flīeġan.

1

Obsolete To frighten.

The Jack O'Lanthron was among the reeds again last night, and some of my neighbours are sore fleyed.1860, James Phillips Kay, Scarsdale; or, Life on the Lancashire and Yorkshire border:

2

Obsolete To be frightened.

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