Definitions For Flite

Noun

FLITE (plural FLITEs) (dialectal) a quarrel, dispute, wrangling. (dialectal) a scolding.

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, flyte, , Scotland}}

Etymology 1

From Middle English flit, flyt, ȝeflit, from {{inh, en, ang, flīt}}, ġeflīt, t=strife, contention, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *flītaz}}, *flītiz, t=strife, zeal, effort, diligence. Cognate with {{cog, sco, flyte, t=scolding, chiding, reproof}}, {{cog, stq, Fliet, t=zeal, diligence}}, {{cog, nl, vlijt, t=zeal, diligence}}, {{cog, nds-de, Fliet, t=zeal, diligence}}, {{cog, de, Fleiß, t=zeal, diligence}}, {{cog, da, flid, t=zeal, diligence}}, {{cog, sv, flit, t=zeal, diligence}}.

Etymology 2

From Middle English fliten, t=to argue, quarrel, from {{inh, en, ang, flītan, t=to strive, contend}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *flītaną, t=to strive, contend}}. Akin to {{cog, de, befleissen, , to apply oneself diligently, endeavor}}, {{cog, sv, beflita, , to apply to, study}}, {{cog, nb, beflitte, , to endeavour, strive}}, {{cog, nl, vlijt, , diligence, assiduity}}, {{cog, de, Fleiß, , diligence, assiduity}}, {{cog, sv, flit, , diligence}}, w:bokmål language, norwegian bokmål and {{cog, da, flid, , diligence}}.

Verb

flites , fliting , flited , past2=flote , flited , past_ptc2=flitten (dialectal) to dispute, quarrel, wrangle, brawl. (dialectal) to scold, jeer. (obsolete) to make or utter complaint.

Related terms

flyting

Anagrams

filet