flyin

An 'the mollymawks an' flyin'-fish an 'stately albatross,

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-07 Various 1898

"A shoal o 'flyin'-fish," he simply remarked, and without removing from his recumbent position.

The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Mayne Reid 1850

She had no interest whatever in her father's movements and Jane Gladys didn't think to mention the matter to her, for "flyin'-machines" had ceased to be a novelty in Dorfield and the sound of their buzzing through the air was heard many times a day.

Mary Louise Solves a Mystery 1887

We can see McCain, both six-shooters drawn, bullets a'flyin ', mowin' down the Earmark Gang at high noon and God Bless America!

Linda Hansen: GOP Co-Star: South Carolina's Sanford Wants It So Bad He's...Speechless 2008

We South Carolinians may be just a teensy bit confused about which flag it is we ought to be a'flyin 'over our State House, but we're nothin' if not a passel of patriots.

Linda Hansen: McCain, McCountry, McChristians and McBigots 2008

"Is dat yo 'flyin' machine, Mistah Swift?" he asked.

Tom Swift and His Airship Victor [pseud.] Appleton

De gen'ral kept singin 'faster an' faster, an 'shucks wuz jus' flyin '.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

"Well, Massa Tom, am yo 'gwine out in yo' flyin 'machine ag'in to-day?"

Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, or, the Wreck of the Airship Victor [pseud.] Appleton

Syne the bit dog was on the airth an 'flyin' awa 'doon the road like the deil was after' im. An 'the leddy lauched an' lauched, an 'went awa' wi'oot 'im.

Greyfriars Bobby Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson 1902

The birds an 'flyin' things are jest as busy as the hand o 'man, if ye know how to ketch 'em at it.

Country Neighbors Alice Brown 1902