flien
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English flēogan, from Proto-Germanic *fleuganą. This verb is often conflated with fleen (“to flee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfliː(ə)n/, /ˈflɛi̯(ə)n/, /ˈfleːn/
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.
- (figuratively) To proliferate; to be disseminated.
- (rare, of gamebirds) To attack one's quarry or prey.
Conjugation
Conjugation of flien (strong class 2)
| infinitive | (to) flien | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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