fleein'
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of fleein'
literally: flying, from flee ²
Example Sentences
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"This is a little band of religious devotees fleein' persecution," said Buck.
From The Killer by White, Stewart Edward
They spend half o' their time in the glen wi' yon' gigglin' licht-heided lasses o' John Hamilton's, and the ither half, fleein' ower the country.
From Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller
I saw her mysel' rinnin' aboot the toon, frae ane till anither, wi' her lang hair doon the lang back o' her, an' fleein' i' the win', like a body dementit.
From Malcolm by MacDonald, George
My white folks was fleein' from the Yankees.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
Weel, as he came ower the wast end o' the Black Hill, ae day, he saw first twa, an' syne fower, an' syne seeven corbie craws fleein' round an' round abune the auld kirkyaird.
From Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
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