An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 299

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 299

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.