v. Obs. Also 3 etf-; for inflexions see FLEE. [OE. ætfléon, f. AT- pref.2 + fléon (= fléohan) to FLEE; cogn. w. G. entfliehen, OHG. intfliohan, Goth. unpapliuhan.] intr. To flee away (with dat. = from).

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c. 1000.  Ælfric, Job (Bosw.). Ic ána ætfléah.

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c. 1200.  Ormin, 19639. Ec þe Laferrd Crist attflæh Forr þe to gifenn bisne Þatt tu mihht flen.

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a. 1230.  Ancr. R., 172. His þrelles etfluwen him.

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a. 1250.  Owl & Night., 37. Min heorte atflith.

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1250.  Lay., 27072. Þe Romanisse me[n] þat at-flowen were.

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