Sc. [The normal Sc. form of OE. flecȝan to put to flight, of which one example is known, if the reading of the MS. be correct. If not an error for fleȝan (see FLEY v.), it may perh. be a variant of that word, with abnormal doubled palatal and shortening of the vowel, as in reccan to reck, var. of récan (:—*rôkjan).]

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  trans. To frighten, scare.

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1714.  Ramsay, Gent. Sheph., IV. i.

        We’ll fleg him sae, he’ll mint nae mair to gang
A conjuring to do a lassie wrang.

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1889.  Barrie, Window in Thrums, xv. 141. ‘That was strong language,’ said Hendry, ‘but he would be wantin’ to fleg her?’

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