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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flicht, Flycht, n.² Also: flychte, flichte, fleycht, flyht, flyght. [ME. flyght, flight, fliht (c. 1200), OE. flyht.] The act of fleeing from enemies or danger. Chiefly in the phrases tak (the) flicht, and put to (the) flicht.(1) c1420 Wynt. viii. 6571.
In fycht is mensk, and schame in flycht 1456 Hay I. 49/10.
The Romaynis ar … redy to the flicht quhen thai ar wele contred c1475 Wall. vii. 847.
The Irland folk than maid thaim for the flicht 1533 Boece vi. xvi. 219.
Sa mony as be flicht … evadit persecutioun 1570 Leslie 212.
Thay wer … constranit to retire and seike to eshaip by flycht 1596 Dalr. II. 182/27.
He thocht best to saif his lyfe be flychte c1650 Spalding I. 13.
His eldest brother escaipit by flicht(2) 1375 Barb. iii. 77.
Duk Betys tuk on him the flycht Ib. x. 78.
In full gret hy thai tuk the flicht a1400 Leg. S. ii. 217.
He sad: ‘I will nocht tak flicht’ c1420 Wynt. iv. 343.
He … turnyd bak, and tuk the flycht Ib. ix. 394.
Thai … tuk on thame the flycht bedene 1513 Doug. ii. x. 138.
Pas on your way onone, and tak the flycht c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3342.
Finallie he tuke the flicht, To saif himself 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 91.
The counterfout assaultaris touke the flicht a1639 Spotsw. Hist. 145.
The French … took the flight and retired to the town(3) 1375 Barb. ii. 267.
It suld be full mekill mycht, That now suld put thaim to the flycht 1456 Hay I. 55/15.
Thare was this Hanyball agayne put to the flycht c1500 Crying of Play 148.
I … Sall byde with ȝow … And cair put clene to flicht c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxv. 29.
Hale … puttar to flicht Of fendis in battale 1596 Dalr. I. 344/22.
King Edward … chaces the Balie, and putis him to flichte