Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English plural of
flea .
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Examples
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And than thei make knyghtes to jousten in armes fulle lustyly; and thei rennen to gidre a gret randoum; and thei frusschen to gidere fulle fiercely; and thei breken here speres so rudely, that the tronchouns flen in sprotes and peces alle aboute the halle.
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And than thei make knyghtes to jousten in armes fulle lustyly; and thei rennen to gidre a gret randoum; and thei frusschen to gidere fulle fiercely; and thei breken here speres so rudely, that the tronchouns flen in sprotes and peces alle aboute the halle.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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A (darky flen those) bullets, sure it left you half a man
Johnny McGory 1997
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Union chairman Mr C M K Seape said on Monday that although soaking rains had flen over large areas in the Free State, Thaba Nchu was suffering its worst drought in years.
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"China boy him want go asho 'plenty big, seeum flen up Chinatown in um city."
Moran of the Lady Letty Frank Norris 1886
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And than thei make knyghtes to jousten in armes fulle lustyly; and thei rennen to gidre a gret randoum; and thei frusschen to gidere fulle fiercely; and thei breken here speres so rudely, that the tronchouns flen in sprotes and peces alle aboute the halle.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I Richard Hakluyt 1584
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A - mantcr, non fupcrbe refi - flen: is cft j uti fupra IV, i,
Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae sex novissime recognitae cum selecta varietate lectionum et ... 1779
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In fome indeed, the flen - dereft fhadow of it will fuffice: in others, wr require to have the fub -
Moral and Political Dialogues;: With Letters on Chivalry and Romance 1776
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⁊ he ouer wat {e} r ten. wile non at nede oðer flen.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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For non that her is lovit flen, flyys ne freris. "[
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II) Augustus De Morgan 1838
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