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fley
(flā),USA pronunciation v., fleyed, fley•ing. [Chiefly Scot.]
fley•ed•ly
(flā′id lē),USA pronunciation adv.
fley′ed•ness, n.
- Scottish Termsto frighten; terrify.
- 1175–1225; Middle English flaien, fleien, Old English -flīgan (in ā-flȳgan); cognate with Old Norse fleygia to cause to fly. Cf. fly1