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FLÆ-acute;SC-MAÐU -- FLEÓGAN. 291

flæ-acute;sc-maðu, e; f. A fleshworm, maggot; vermis carnem infestans, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 19; Wrt. Voc. 24, 23.

flæ-acute;sc-mete, es; pl. nom. acc. -mettas; m. FLESH-MEAT, flesh; carn&e-short;us c&i-short;bus, c&a-short;ro :-- Hú wæs mancynne flæ-acute;scmete alýfed æfter ðam flóde why was fleshmeat allowed to mankind after the flood? Boutr. Scrd. 21, 16. Mid flæ-acute;scmete with flesh-meat, L. C. S. 47; Th. i. 402, 24. Gé etaþ flæ-acute;scmettas eówre hreáwe mand&u-long;c&a-long;b&i-short;tis carnes vestras cr&u-long;das, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 11: Ps. Lamb. 49, 13.

flæ-acute;scnes, -ness, e; f. Incarnation; incarn&a-long;tio, Hem. 57. DER. ge-flæ-acute;scnes.

flæ-acute;sc-stræ-acute;t, e; f. A FLESH-STREET, meat-market; carn&a-long;le, carnis off&i-short;c&i-long;na, m&a-short;cellum :-- Flæ-acute;scstræ-acute;t [MS. flæc-stræt] m&a-short;cellum, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 14; Wrt. Voc. 37, 8.

flæ-acute;sc-tawere, es; m. A flesh-tawer or tormentor, an executioner; l&a-short;nio, carn&i-short;fex :-- Hyldere, oððe cwellere, oððe flæ-acute;sctawere [MS. flæctawere] l&a-short;nio, vel l&a-short;nista, vel carn&i-short;fex, vel m&a-short;cell&a-long;rius, Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 120; Wrt. Voc. 60, 27.

flæ-acute;sc-wyrm, es; m. A FLESH-WORM, maggot; t&e-short;r&e-long;do, vermis carnem infestans :-- Wið flæ-acute;scwyrmum against flesh-worms, L. M. 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 19.

flæðe-camb [MS. -comb], fleðe-camb, es; m. A weaver's comb; pecten, pect&i-short;ca, Glos. Brux. Recd. 40, 15; Wrt. Voc. 66, 23.

fláh; adj. Insidious, artful, deceitful, fraudulent; subd&o-short;lus, fraud&u-short;lentus, infestus :-- Ðonne ðæt gecnáweþ fláh feónd gemáh when the deceitful impious fiend knows that, Exon. 97a; Th. 362, 19; Wal. 39.

flán, es; m. e; f. [flán; gen. flánes; m. flán; gen. e; f.] An arrow, a dart; s&a-short;gitta, t&e-long;lum :-- Þurh flánes flyht through the flight of an arrow, Byrht. Th. 133, 56; By. 71. Fram fláne fleógendre a s&a-short;gitta v&o-short;lante, Ps. Spl. 90, 6: Beo. Th. 4868; B. 2438. Ðíne flána synt afæstnode [MS. afæstnade] on me s&a-short;gittæ tuæ infixæ sunt mihi, Ps. Th. 37, 2: 44, 7: Ps. Spl. 56, 6. Ic afæstnie míne flána on him s&a-short;gittas meas compl&e-long;bo in eis, Deut. Grn. 32, 23. v. flá.

flán-boga, an; m. An arrow-bow; arcus s&a-short;gittis aptus :-- Se ðe of flánbogan fyrenum sceóteþ who wickedly shoots from his arrow-bow, Beo. Th. 3492; B. 1744: 2870; B. 1433.

flán-geweorc, es; n. Arrow-work; jaculat&o-long;rius appar&a-long;tus :-- Flacor flángeweorc flickering arrow-work, Exon. 17b; Th. 42, 21; Cri. 676.

flán-hred; adj. arrow-swift; s&a-short;gitt&a-long;rius exped&i-long;tus, Grn. Reim. 72.

flániht; adj. Belonging to darts; ad t&e-long;la pert&i-short;nens, j&a-short;c&u-short;l&a-long;t&o-long;rius, j&a-short;c&u-short;l&a-long;tus, Cot. 112. v. flán.

flán-þræc, -þracu; gen. -þræce; pl. nom. Gen. acc. -þraca; f. Arrows' force; s&a-short;gitt&a-long;rum imp&e-short;tus :-- Wið flánþræce, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 20; Jul. 384. Flánþracu, Exon. 49b; Th. 170, 25; G&u-long;. 1117.

flát, pl. fliton strove, contended; p. of flítan.

FLAXE, an; f. A FLASK, bottle; flasca, fiasco, l&a-short;g&e-long;na :-- Flaxe flasca, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 65; Wrt. Voc. 25, 7. Twá treówene fatu wínes fulle, ða syndon on folcisc flaxan gehátene duo lignea v&a-long;sa v&i-long;no pl&e-long;na, quæ sunt vulgo flasc&o-long;nes v&o-short;c&a-long;ta, Greg. Dial. 1, 9: 2, 13. Ic bicge hýda and fell, and wyrce of him flaxan &e-short;go &e-short;mo c&u-short;tes et pelles, et f&a-short;cio ex iis flasc&o-long;nes, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 37. [Plat. flaske, f: Dut. flesch, f: Ger. flasche, f: M. H. Ger. vlasche, vlesche, f: O. H. Ger. flasca, f: Dan. flaske, m. f: Swed. flaska, f; Icel. flaska, f; M. Lat. flasca, fiasco, Du Cange.] DER. wæter-flaxe.

flax-fóte, flox-fóte, flohten-fóte; adj. Broad-footed, flat-footed, web-footed; palm&i-short;pes :-- Ða fugelas ðe on flódum wuniaþ syndon flaxfóte, ðæt hí swimman mæ-acute;gen [MS. magon] the birds that dwell in waters are web-footed, that they may swim, Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 15.

FLEÁ, an; m. I. a FLEA; p&u-long;lex :-- Fleá p&u-long;lex, Wrt. Voc. 78, 68. GREEK fleán acwelleþ fleabane kills fleas, Herb. 143; Lchdm. i. 266, 2. Gorst cwelþ ða fleán gorse killeth the fleas, 142; Lchdm. i. 264, 15. Wið fleán against fleas, 142; Lchdm. i. 264, 14. v. fleó. II. a speck, speck or disease in the eye; alb&u-long;go, -&i-short;nis, f. m&a-short;c&u-short;la :-- Wið fleán and wið eágena sáre against white specks and against sore of eyes, Herb. 24; Lchdm. i. 120, 16. [Plat. flo, flö a flea: Dut. vloo, f. a flea: Ger. floh, m. a flea: M. H. Ger. vlóch, m. a flea: O. H. Ger. flóh, flóch, m. a flea: Icel. fló, f. a flea: Lat. p&u-long;lex, f. a flea.] DER. eág-fleá. v. fleah.

fleág flew, Exon. 46a; Th. 157, 9; Gú. 889; p. of fleógan.

fleah a flea; p&u-long;lex, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 42. v. fleá.

fleah, fleó, flió, flié, flíg; indecl. n: fleá, an; m. A white spot in the eye; alb&u-long;go :-- Þurh ðone æpl ðæs eágan mon mæg geseón, gif him ðæt fleah on ne gæ-acute;þ, gif hine ðonne ðæt fleah mid ealle ofergæ-acute;þ, ðonne ne mæg he nóht geseón a man can see with the pupil of the eye, if the white speck does not spread over it, if the white speck spreads all over it, then he cannot see anything, Past. 11, 4; Hat. MS. 15b, 4. Se hæfþ eallinga fleah on his módes eágum he has altogether a white speck in the eyes of his mind, 11, 4; Hat. MS. 15b, 1.

fleáh flew, Ps. Spl. 17, 12; p. of fleógan.

fleáh fled, Ps. Lamb. 113, 3; p. of fleón.

fleám, flæ-acute;m, es; m. [fleón to flee] Flight; f&u-short;ga :-- Ðæt eówer fleám on iwintra ne geweorþe ut non fiat f&u-short;ga vestra in hieme, Mt. Bos. 24, 20: Chr. 998; Erl. 135, 19. Wurdon feówer on fleáme folccyningas four kings of nations were in flight, Cd. 95; Th. 125, 4; Gen. 2074: Chr. 477; Erl. 12, 31: L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 29: Jos. 7, 4. Nú sceal æðelingas gefricgean fleám eówerne now nobles shall hear of your flight, Beo. Th. 5771; B. 2889: Ps. Th. 141, 5: Ps. Spl. 88, 23. Fleám gewyrcan to take to flight, Byrht. Th. 134, 9; By. 81. Efne ic feor gewíte, fleáme dæ-acute;le ecce elong&a-long;vi f&u-short;giens, Ps. Th. 54, 7: Andr. Kmbl. 3087; An. 1546. Crist nolde ða þrówunge mid fleáme forbúgan Christ would not by flight avoid his passion, Homl. Th. i. 206, 6: Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 3; Æðelst. 37. [Laym. flæm, fleam, flem fight.]

fleáming a runaway, Grm. Gr. ii. 351, 11. v. flýming.

fleán; p. flóh, pl. flógon; pp. flagen To flay, pull off the skin; exc&o-short;ri&a-long;re, degl&u-long;b&e-short;re, Cot. 61. [Laym. flan, flean to flay: Dut. Kil. vlaen vlaeghen: Swed. flå: Icel. flá.] DER. be-fleán.

fleard, es; n. Trifles; n&u-long;gæ :-- Gif friþgeard sí on hwæs lande, abúton stán, oððe treów, oððe wille, oððe swilces æ-acute;nige fleard if there be an inclosed space on any one's land, about a stone, or a tree, or a well, or any trifles of such kind, L. N. P. L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 17. Flearde fraude, Mone B. 1530. [Orm. flærd mockery: Scot. flird: Icel. flærð, f. deceit.] DER. ge-fleard.

fleardian; p. ode; pp. od To trifle, err; n&u-long;g&a-long;ri, err&a-long;re :-- Fleardian n&u-long;g&a-long;ri, Off. Episc. 7: err&a-long;re, Scint. 31.

fleát floated, Beo. Th. 3822; B. 1909; p. of fleótan.

fleaðe, fleoðe, an; f. The water-lily; nymphæa alba, Lin :-- Of fleaðan wyrte from the plant of the water-lily, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 20.

fleá-wyrt, e; f. FLEA-WORT, flea-bane; p&u-long;l&i-short;c&a-long;ria, psyllium = GREEK , c&o-long;nyza = GREEK :-- Fleáwyrt parirus? Wrt. Voc. 287, 23.

FLEAX, flex, es; n. FLAX; l&i-long;num :-- Of ðære eorþan cymeþ dæt fleax flax comes from the earth, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 13. Fleax l&i-long;num, Wrt. Voc. 82, 6. Þurh ðæt fleax by the flax, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 14. Swíðe hwít fleax very white flax; bissum [ = byssus = GREEK ], Ælfc. Gl. 62; Som. 68, 94; Wrt. Voc. 40, 5. [Wyc. flax, flaxe, flex, flexe: Chauc. flex: Plat. flass, n: Frs. flægs: O. Frs. flax, n: Dut. vlas, n: Ger. flachs, m: M. H. Ger. vlahs, m: O. H. Ger. flahs, m: Lat. flect&e-short;re, plect&e-short;re: Grk. GREEK to plait, twine, twist, weave.]

fleaxen; adj. Flaxen; l&i-long;neus, Som. Ben. Lye.

fléc flesh, Chr. 1137; Gib. 239, 27. v. flæ-acute;sc.

fled a dwelling, abode, Lchdm. iii. 54, 17. v. flet.

fléd, es; n. [flód a flood] A flowing, flood; fl&u-long;men :-- Eá in fléde the river in its flow, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 12; Gen. 232: Andr. Kmbl. 3006; An. 1506. cf. Grein, infléde.

fléde; adj. Flooded, overflowed; t&u-short;m&i-short;dus :-- Wæs seó eá to ðan fléde the river was so flooded, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 13. Seó eá fléde wæs the river was flooded, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 7. Tiber flédu wearþ the Tiber was flooded, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 20. DER. ofer-fleéde.

fléding, e; f. A flowing, an inundation; fluxus :-- Se ele geswác ðære flédinge the oil ceased from the flowing, Homl. Th. ii. 180, 2.

flége a fly; c&u-short;l&i-short;cem, UNCERTAIN Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 24. v. fleóge.

flégende flying; v&o-short;lans, Bd. 1, 7, Lye, = fleógende; part. of fleógan.

fléma, an; m, A fugitive; prof&u-short;gus :-- Ðú fléma scealt wídlást wrecan thou shall go a fugitive into far exile, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 27; Gen. 1020: L. C. S. 13; Th. i. 382, 23: Obs. Lun. § 7; Lchdm. iii. 186, 23. v. flýma.

fléman; p. de; pp. ed To cause to flee, put to flight; f&u-short;g&a-long;re. DER. ge-fléman. v. flæ-acute;man, flýman.

flene, an; f. What is made soft, batter :-- Wyl ða flenan boil the batter, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 11. v. flyne.

fleó a flea; p&u-long;lex, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 6; Wrt. Voc. 24, 10. v. fleá.

fleó; indecl. n. A white speck, disease of the eye; alb&u-long;go :-- Ðæs eágan wæ-acute;ron mid fleó and mid dimnesse twelf mónþ ofergán whose eyes had been for a twelvemonth overspread with the white speck and with dimness, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 96, 14. v. fleah.

FLEÓGAN, fliógan, to fleógenne; part. fleógende; ic fleóge, ðú fleógest, he fleógeþ, pl. fleógaþ; p. ic, he fleág, fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen [fleóge a fly]. I. v. intrans. To FLY as with wings; v&o-short;l&a-long;re :-- Ðæt he mid feðerhoman fleógan meahte that he might fly with wings, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 14; Gen. 417: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 3; Met. 24, 2. Ic hæbbe swíðe swifte feðera, ðæt ic mæg fliógan ofer ðone heán hróf ðæs heofones I have very swift wings, that I can fly over the high roof of heaven, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 5. Hwá me sealde to fleógenne fiðeru swá culfran quis d&a-short;bit mihi pennas s&i-long;cut c&o-short;lumbæ, et v&o-short;l&a-long;bo? Ps. Th. 54, 6. Geseah he ða wérian gástas þurh ðæt fýr fleógende he saw the accursed spirits flying through the fire, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 34: Bt. Met. Fox 31, 22; Met. 31, 11. Gif ic míne fiðeru gefó, UNCERTAIN fleóge æ-acute;r leóhte si sumps&e-short;ro pennas meas ante l&u-long;cem, Ps. Th. 138, 7. Se fugel fleógeþ the bird flies, Exon. 60b; Th. 220, 18; Ph. 322: Beo. Th. 4539; B. 2273. Me of hrife fleógaþ hylde pílas shafts of battle fly from my belly, Exon. 105a; Th. 399, 4; Rä. 18, 6. Fleág fugla cyn the race of birds flew, Exon. 46a; Th. 157, 9; Gú. 889: 86b; Th. 326, 12; Wíd. 127. He fleáh ofer fyðru winda v&o-short;l&a-long;vit s&u-short;íper pennas vent&o-long;rum, Ps. Lamb. 17, 11: Cd. 72; Th. 87, 29; Gen. 1456. Ða englas twegen him on twá healfa