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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1456
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Fleying, vbl. n. [ME. flaying (1340), f. Fley v.] Causing of fright or alarm. — 1456 Hay II. 142/2.
Slumbering efter mete, with fantasies and fleying in dremys
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"Fleying vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/fleying>
