Flite

Flite
Flite Flite, v. i. [AS. fl[=i]tan to strive, contend, quarrel; akin to G. fleiss industry.] To scold; to quarrel. [Prov. Eng.] --Grose. [1913 Webster]

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  • Flite — Flite, Flyte Flyte, n. [AS. fl[=i]t. See {Flite}.] Strife; dispute; abusive or upbraiding talk, as in fliting; wrangling. [Obs. or Scot. & Prov. Eng.] The bird of Pallas has also a good flyte on the moral side . . . in his suggestion that the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flite — /fluyt/, v., flited, fliting, n. Scot. and North Eng. v.i. 1. to dispute; wrangle; scold; jeer. n. 2. a dispute or wrangle; scolding. Also, flyte. [bef. 900; (v.) ME fliten, OE flitan to strive, contend; akin to MHG vlizen (G Fleiss industry), OS …   Universalium

  • flite — 1. noun a) a quarrel, dispute, wrangling b) a scolding 2. verb a) to dispute …   Wiktionary

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  • flite — I Cleveland Dialect List to scold or engage in a quarrel of words II North Country (Newcastle) Words to scold, to make a great noise flote to flatten, in plastering …   English dialects glossary

  • flite — ˈflīt intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English fliten, from Old English flītan to contend, strive, wrangle; akin to Old English, Old Frisian & Old Saxon flīt strife, dispute, contention, Old High German flīz strife, zeal, flīzan… …   Useful english dictionary

  • E-Flite — is a brand of electric R/C aircraft and accessories produced and distributed by Horizon Hobby of Champaign, Illinois, USA.The brand s fixed wing aircraft, which are all almost ready to fly, are aimed at intermediate to advanced pilots. Choices… …   Wikipedia

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  • Operation Power Flite — Three B 52Bs of the 93rd Bomb Wing prepare to return to Castle Air Force Base, California, after their record setting round the world non stop flight …   Wikipedia

  • Flyte — Flite Flite, Flyte Flyte, n. [AS. fl[=i]t. See {Flite}.] Strife; dispute; abusive or upbraiding talk, as in fliting; wrangling. [Obs. or Scot. & Prov. Eng.] The bird of Pallas has also a good flyte on the moral side . . . in his suggestion that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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