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flite

[flahyt] verb, flit⋅ed, flit⋅ing, noun Scot. and North England
–verb (used without object)
1. to dispute; wrangle; scold; jeer.
–noun
2. a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
Also, flyte.


Origin:
bef. 900; (v.) ME fliten, OE flītan to strive, contend; akin to MHG vlīzen (G Fleiss industry), OS flītan; (n.) ME; OE flīt strife, abuse, deriv. of the v.
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