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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

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