fleg

fleg
I. \\ˈfleg\ transitive verb
Etymology: probably alteration of fley
Scotland : to scare out : frighten
II. noun (-s)

got a fleg and was ready to jump out of my skin — Sir Walter Scott

III. noun (-s)
Etymology: origin unknown

fortune gave him many a fleg

IV. intransitive verb (flegged ; flegged ; flegging ; flegs)
Etymology: origin unknown
Scotland : to rush around or away : flee

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