An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language - Part 299
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3. A sudden flash of fire.

_Wyntown._

4. Rage, pa.s.sion, Ang.

V. ~Flag.~

_To_ FLAW, _v. n._ To fib.

_Ramsay._

FLAW, _pret._ Flew.

A. S. _fleah._

_Doug._

FLAW. _Fiery Flaw_, The sting ray.

_Sibbald._

FLAW, _s._

1. An extent of land under gra.s.s, Orkn.

2. A broad ridge, ibid.

Isl. _fla_, pla.n.u.s, latus.

FLAW PEAT. A soft and spongy peat, p.r.o.n. _flow-peat_, S.

V. ~Flow~.

_Walker._

FLAWKERTIS, _s. pl._ Armour for the legs.

_Douglas._

FLAWMAND, _part. pr._ Displayed.

V. ~Flam~, _v._

_Barbour._

FLEASOCKS, _s. pl._ The shavings of wood.

FLECH, (gutt.) _s._ A flea, S. B.

A. S. _fleah_.

FLEDGEAR, _s._ One who makes arrows.

_Acts Ja. II._

Germ. _flitsch_, Fr. _fleche_, an arrow.

FLEED, _s._ A head ridge, Aberd.

FLEE, _s._ A fly, S.

Belg. _vliege_.

_Z. Boyd._

FLEEGERIE, FLEEGARIE, _s._

1. A whim, S.

2. In pl. toys, gewgaws, S.

_Ramsay._

_To_ FLEG, _v. a._ To affright, S.

_Ramsay._

_To_ ~Fleg~, _v. n._ To take fright, S. B.

~Fleg~, _s._ A fright, S.

_Ramsay._

_To_ FLEG, _v. n._ To fly from place to place, Dumfr.