flew

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I jumped upon his back, and took Anty up before me; when, spreading out his wings, he flew--flew, without ever stopping until he landed us safe on the opposite shore.

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  1. Prob. from flew, v., = flue, v., contained in verbal noun flewing, fluing.
 

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/flu/
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