fleein'
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of fleein'
literally: flying, from flee ²
Example Sentences
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He had come doon wi' the back o' his heid on a biscuit tin fu' o' peyse meal, an' had smashed the tin an' sent the meal fleein' a' ower the hoose.
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
When I turned, here's him fleein' in the Sands wi' his fingers in his lugs, like spring-heeled Jeck.
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
Ye fear'd nowt," says I, "what are ye fleein' awa' doon there for?
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
He gaed fleein' aboot, luikin' at this, an' luikin' at that; an' whaur or hoo he fell in wi' HIM, I dinna ken, but or lang the twa o' them was a heap thegither.
From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by MacDonald, George
It's fleein' here to this tea-meetin' an stravagin' yonder to some bit choir practise, an' here awa, there awa, until Ah dinna ken what's to be the end o' it!
From Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller
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