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flaysome

British  
/ ˈfleɪsəm /

adjective

  1. dialect frightening

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It’s yon flaysome, graceless quean, that’s witched our lad, wi’ her bold een and her forrard ways—till—Nay! it fair brusts my heart! 

From Wuthering Heights by Brontë, Emily

It’s fair flaysome that ye let ’em go on this gait. 

From Wuthering Heights by Brontë, Emily

Joseph was the only objector, and he appealed to Heathcliff against 'yon flaysome graceless quean, that's witched our lad wi' her bold een and her forrad ways.'

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur

‘There’s nobbut t’ missis; and shoo’ll not oppen ’t an ye mak’ yer flaysome dins till neeght.’

From Wuthering Heights by Brontë, Emily

It’s bonny behaviour, lurking amang t’ fields, after twelve o’ t’ night, wi’ that fahl, flaysome divil of a gipsy, Heathcliff! 

From Wuthering Heights by Brontë, Emily