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befly.

To fly about; fly from; shun; escape.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To fly about; fly from; shun; escape.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English biflien, from Old English beflēogan (“to fly upon”), equivalent be- + fly. Cognate with Dutch bevliegen, German befliegen (“to fly on”), Danish beflyve (“to operate”).

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