[f. FLEE v. + -ING1.] The action of the vb. FLEE in various senses.

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a. 1300.  Cursor M., 2615 (Cott.).

        Bot in hir fleing þar sco yode,
An angel hir befor stode.

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c. 1410.  Love, Bonavent. Mirr., x. (Gibbs MS.). Off the fleynge of oure lord Jhesu into Egypte.

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c. 1440.  Gesta Rom., xix. 336 (Harl. MS.). So shall he have fleyng to the paleys of holy chirche.

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1559.  Abp. Hethe, in Strype, Ann. Ref., I. App. vi. 8. This forsakinge and fleynge from the Sea of Rome, what Matter either of Weight, Daunger or Inconvenyence dothe consiste therin.

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