Part 4386

<blockquote>The cackle of the <b>flicker</b> among the oaks. <i>Thoureau.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Flickeringly</h1> <Xpage=570>

<hw>Flick"ering*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a flickering manner.</def>

<h1>Flickermouse</h1> <Xpage=570>

<hw>Flick"er*mouse`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Flittermouse</er>.</def>

<h1>Flidge</h1> <Xpage=570>

<hw>Flidge</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Fledged; fledge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Flidge</h1> <Xpage=570>

<hw>Flidge</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To become fledged; to fledge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Every day build their nests, every hour <b>flidge</b>. <i>R. Greene.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Flier</h1> <Xpage=570>

<hw>Fli"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Form <er>Fly</er>, <ets>v</ets>.; <ets>cf</ets>. <er>Flyer</er>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who flies or flees; a runaway; a fugitive.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A fly. See <er>Fly</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 9, and 13 <sd>(b)</sd>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Spinning)</fld> <def>See <er>Flyer</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 5.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>See <er>Flyer</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 4.</def>

<h1>Flight</h1> <Xpage=570>

<hw>Flight</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>fliht</ets>, <ets>flyht</ets>, a flying, fr. <ets>fle\'a2gan</ets> to fly; cf. <ets>flyht</ets> a fleeing, fr. <ets>fle\'a2n</ets> to flee, G. <ets>flucht</ets> a fleeing, Sw. <ets>flykt</ets>, G. <ets>flug</ets> a flying, Sw. <ets>flygt</ets>, D. <ets>vlugt</ets> a fleeing or flying, Dan. <ets>flugt</ets>. &root;84. See <er>Flee</er>, <er>Fly</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying.</def>

<blockquote>Like the night owl's lazy <b>flight</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of fleeing; the act of running away, to escape or expected evil; hasty departure.</def>

<blockquote>Pray ye that your <b>flight</b> be not in the winter. <i>Matt. xxiv. 20.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Fain by <b>flight</b> to save themselves. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Lofty elevation and excursion;a mounting; a soa<?/ing; <as>as, a <ex>flight</ex> of imagination, ambition, folly</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Could he have kept his spirit to that <b>flight</b>, <b>He had been happy</b>. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>His highest <b>flights</b> were indeed far below those of Taylor. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A number of beings or things passing through the air together; especially, a flock of birds flying in company; the birds that fly or migrate together; the birds produced in one season; <as>as, a <ex>flight</ex> of arrows</as>.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>