flite

or flyte

[ flahyt ]

verb (used without object)

, flit·ed, flit·ing.

1. to dispute; wrangle; scold; jeer.

noun

1. a dispute or wrangle; scolding.

flite

/ fləɪt; flaɪt /

verb

1. tr to scold or rail at

noun

1. a dispute or scolding

Word History and Origins

Origin of flite¹

First recorded before 900; (verb) Middle English fliten, Old English flītan “to strive, contend”; akin to Middle High German vlīzen ( German Fleiss “industry”), Old Saxon flītan; (noun) Middle English; Old English flīt “strife, abuse,” derivative of the verb

Word History and Origins

Origin of flite¹

Old English flītan to wrangle, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian flīt strife, Old High German flīz strife

Example Sentences

My guardian was contemplating Miss Flite's birds, and I had no need to look beyond him.

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It was the room with the dark door, to which Miss Flite had secretly directed my attention when I was last in the house.

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Miss Flite received the compliment with complacency, and dropped a general courtesy to us.

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Reckon Flite's notion was right, after all—ther' ort to be a workin'-man's chapel.

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Lad's love is lassie's delight, / And if lads won't love, lassies will flite (scold).

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