Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
flay . - noun A dialectal variant of
fly . - noun Same as
flay .
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Examples
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Mistress Kenawee, the bissam, was like to tnet hersel 'lauchin'; but; I ashure ye, I never got sik a fleg in my life -- an 'sik simple dune too, mind ye.
My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond
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He wuz cotched arfter a while, an 'I hed some money, so I got some pine plank an' made a coffin dat evenin ', an' wrapt Marse Chan's body up in de fleg, an 'put
Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels
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"I wantit to gie Pottie a fleg, an 'I think he's gotten't," says he.
My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond
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Bandy Wobster to kollig wi 'him to gie Lawson a richt fleg.
My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond
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I pick '' im up in my arms wid de fleg still in he han's, an 'toted' im back jes 'like I did dat day when he wuz a baby, an' ole marster gin 'im to me in my arms, an' sez he could trus 'me, an' tell me to tek keer on 'im long ez he lived.
Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels
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It's as fac's ocht, it was eneuch to fleg the French.
My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond
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We all cracked very crouse about fighting; but one dark night we got a fleg in sober earnest.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Various 1909
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"That was strong language," said Hendry, "but he would be wantin 'to fleg (frighten) her?"
A Window in Thrums 1898
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Chan's body up in de fleg, and put 'im in de coffin; but I didn' nail de top on strong, 'cause I knowed ole missis wan 'see' im; an 'I got
Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Louise Manly 1896
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I pick 'im up in my arms wid de fleg still in he han's, an' toted 'im back jes' like I did dat day when he wus a baby, an 'ole marster gin' im to me in my arms, an 'sez he could trus' me, an 'tell me to tek keer on' im long ez he lived.
Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Louise Manly 1896
bilby commented on the word fleg
Fright (Scots).
November 27, 2007
hernesheir commented on the word fleg
A random blow or kick (Scots).
December 6, 2012