Obs. [f. FLEET sb.2] Confinement in the Fleet Prison.
1589. Sir T. Smith, Comm. Engl., III. iv. 121. After they had had remonstrance shewed them of their euill demeanour, and beene well disciplined as well by wordes, as by fleeting a while, and thereby their purse and courage somewhat asswaged they began to range themselues in order, and to understand that they had a Prince who would rule his subiects by his lawes and obedience.
1592. G. Harvey, Four Lett., iii. Wks. (Grosart), I. 183. And that was all the Fleeting, that euer I felt.
