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† beˈfly, v. Obs.
[OE. befléoᵹan f. be- 4 + fléoᵹan to fly, q.v. for forms. (Not separated in ME. from beflee, the pa. tenses being identical.)]
trans. a. To fly about. b. To fly from, shun, escape.
a890K. ælfred Bæda iii. x, Þa spearcan befluᵹon þæs huses hrof. c1175Lamb. Hom. 169 Wið þet þe mihte helle pine bi-flien and bi-sunien. 1340Ayenb. 77 Þe greate filosofes þet þise guodes beuloȝe.
Hence, beˈflying vbl. n., shunning, avoiding.
1340Ayenb. 121 Be þe beuliynge of kueade. |