1. third-person singular simple present of 'fley'; to frighten or startle
Usage: chiefly Scottish or dialectal

1. plural of 'fley'; instances of fright or sudden alarm
Usage: chiefly Scottish or dialectal

Examples

• The sudden noise fleys the horses in the field.
• Nothing fleys her anymore after years of living in the city.
• The old stories fleys the children at bedtime.
• He experienced several fleys during the haunted house tour.
• The dog fleys at every shadow on the wall.