FLYTING


Meaning of FLYTING in English

Pronunciation: ' fl ī -ti ŋ

Function: noun

Etymology: Scots, literally, contention, gerund of flyte to contend, argue, from Middle English fliten, from Old English fl ī tan; akin to Old High German fl ī zan to argue

Date: 1508

: a dispute or exchange of personal abuse in verse form

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