fleein'

/ (ˈfliːɪn) /

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adjective

Scot dialect drunk

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Word Origin for fleein'

literally: flying, from flee ²

Words nearby fleein'

fleece, fleeced, fleece-vine, fleecie, fleecy, fleein', fleek, fleer, fleet, fleet admiral, Fleet Air Arm

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How to use fleein' in a sentence

Weel then, hes fleein up the road like the wund; hell he at Little Vantage (about nine miles off) in nae time if he haud on.
Spare Hours|John Brown
"This is a little band of religious devotees fleein' persecution," said Buck.
The Killer|Stewart Edward White
Does ye reckon mebby he war a-fleein' from some enemy over in Virginny—an' thet ther feller followed atter him an' got him?
The Roof Tree|Charles Neville Buck
But I reckon she was hidden or dropped by her mother, or some one fleein' for life.
The Mysterious Rider|Zane Grey

His subjec' wuz 'Fleein' frum the wrath to come,' an' he wuz pow'rful.
Crestlands|Mary Addams Bayne