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▪ I. fleeing, vbl. n.|ˈfliːɪŋ| [f. flee v. + -ing1.] The action of the vb. flee in various senses.
a1300Cursor M. 2615 (Cott.) Bot in hir fleing þar sco yode, An angel hir befor stode. c1410Love Bonavent. Mirr. x. (Gibbs MS.), Off the fleynge of oure lord Jhesu into Egypte. c1440Gesta Rom. xix. 336 (Harl. MS.) So shall he have fleyng to the paleys of holy chirche. 1559Abp. Hethe in Strype Ann. Ref. I. App. vi. 8 This forsakinge and fleynge from the sea of Rome. ▪ II. fleeing, ppl. a.|ˈfliːɪŋ| [f. as prec. + -ing2.] That flees, in various senses of the vb.
c1374Chaucer Boeth. iv. pr. iii. 121 Yif he be dredeful and fleynge [L. fugax]. 1434Misyn Mending Life 108 So þat þou sulde desire fleand þingis. a1533Ld. Berners Huon liv. 181 Suche fleynge vacabondes. 1877Daily News 5 Nov. 4/7 A large proportion of the fleeing troops would perish in the attempt. |