transitive verb Etymology: Middle English flayen, from Old English āflēgan, from ā-, perfective prefix + -flēgan to put to flight Date: 13th century frighten
FLEY
Meaning of FLEY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012