"flyt" meaning in Middle English

See flyt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /flit/, /fliːt/
Etymology: From Old English flit, ġeflit, from Proto-West Germanic *flit. The long vowel was probably leveled in from the verb flyten during the Middle English period; compare chyne. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|flit}} Old English flit, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*flit}} Proto-West Germanic *flit Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} flyt
  1. A quarrel, argument, or dispute. Categories (topical): Human behaviour Synonyms: flit, ȝeflit, iflit [Early]
    Sense id: en-flyt-enm-noun-xJ4uEVpc Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 26 24 1 3 1 2 3 5 6 16 3 5 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 21 0 2 0 1 2 7 7 21 2 7 2 2

Alternative forms

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    }
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