fleon

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fleuhaną, whence also Old Saxon fliohan, Old Dutch flian (Dutch vlieden), Old High German fliohan (German fliehen), Old Norse flýja (Swedish fly), Gothic 𐌸𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌷𐌰𐌽 (þliuhan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fle͜oːn/

Verb

flēon

1. to flee, escape

Conjugation

Conjugation of flēon (strong class 2)

infinitive	flēon	flēonne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	flēo	flēah
second person singular	flīehst	fluge
third person singular	flīehþ	flēah
plural	flēoþ	flugon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	flēo	fluge
plural	flēon	flugen
imperative
singular	flēoh
plural	flēoþ
participle	present	past
	flēonde	(ġe)flogen

Derived terms

• ætflēon
• beflēon

Descendants

• Middle English: flēn
  • English: flee
  • Scots: flee