fleg

1 of 4

transitive verb

ˈfleg

Scottish

: to scare out : frighten

fleg

2 of 4

noun (1)

"

plural -s

Scottish

: fright, scare

got a fleg and was ready to jump out of my skin

—Sir Walter Scott

fleg

3 of 4

noun (2)

"

plural -s

Scottish

: blow

especially : kick

fortune gave him many a fleg

fleg

4 of 4

intransitive verb

"

flegged; flegged; flegging; flegs

Scottish

: to rush around or away : flee

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

probably alteration of fley

Noun (2)

origin unknown

Intransitive verb

origin unknown

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