flien
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English flēogan, from Proto-Germanic *fleuganą. This verb is often conflated with fleen (“to flee”).
Pronunciation
Verb
flien (intransitive)
- To fly; to travel in the air.
- (used of clouds, stars, etc.) To move in the sky.
- To travel with alacrity or haste; to rush.
- To shoot or burst; to move rapidly.
- To fall or sink; to move rapidly down.
- (figurative) To proliferate; to be disseminated.
- (rare, of gamebirds) To attack one's quarry or prey.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of flien (strong class 2)
infinitive | (to) flien | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | flie | fleigh, flow, flew |
2nd person singular | fliest | flowe, *fleighest, *flowest |
3rd person singular | flieþ, flieth | fleigh, flow, flew |
plural | flien | fluwe(n), flowe(n) |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | flie | fluwe, flowe |
plural | flien | fluwe(n), flowe(n) |
imperative | present | |
singular | flie | |
plural | flieþ, flieth | |
participle | present | past |
fliende, fliinge | flowen, iflowe |
Descendants
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