Definition of fly

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Fly (v. i.) A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.

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Fell :: Fell (n.) A skin or hide of a beast with the wool or hair on; a pelt; -- used chiefly in composition, as woolfell..
Nematocera :: Nematocera (n. pl.) A suborder of dipterous insects, having long antennae, as the mosquito, gnat, and crane fly; -- called also Nemocera..
Storier :: Storied (a.) Having (such or so many) stories; -- chiefly in composition; as, a two-storied house..
Barn :: Barn (n.) A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and other productions of a farm. In the United States a part of the barn is often used for stables..
Knoppern :: Knoppern (n.) A kind of gall produced by a gallfly on the cup of an acorn, -- used in tanning and dyeing..
Sneeze :: Sneeze (n.) A sudden and violent ejection of air with an audible sound, chiefly through the nose..
Confine :: Confine (n.) Common boundary; border; limit; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Flowen :: Flowen () imp. pl. of Fly, v. i..
Toed :: Toed (a.) Having (such or so many) toes; -- chiefly used in composition; as, narrow-toed, four-toed..
Y- :: Y- () A prefix of obscure meaning, originally used with verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. In the Middle English period, it was little employed except with verbs, being chiefly used with past participles, though occasionally with the infinitive Ycleped, or yclept, is perhaps the only word not entirely obsolete which shows this use..
Dogger :: Dogger (n.) A sort of stone, found in the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and iron..
Gnat :: Gnat (n.) A blood-sucking dipterous fly, of the genus Culex, undergoing a metamorphosis in water. The females have a proboscis armed with needlelike organs for penetrating the skin of animals. These are wanting in the males. In America they are generally called mosquitoes. See Mosquito..
Egret :: Egret (n.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle..
Halidom :: Halidom (n.) Holiness; sanctity; sacred oath; sacred things; sanctuary; -- used chiefly in oaths.
Flying :: Flying (v. i.) Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement..
Principally :: Principally (adv.) In a principal manner; primarily; above all; chiefly; mainly.
Balance Wheel :: Balance wheel () A wheel which imparts regularity to the movements of any engine or machine; a fly wheel.
Semble :: Semble (a.) It seems; -- chiefly used impersonally in reports and judgments to express an opinion in reference to the law on some point not necessary to be decided, and not intended to be definitely settled in the cause..
Foot :: Foot (v. i.) To walk; -- opposed to ride or fly.
Flybane :: Flybane (n.) A kind of catchfly of the genus Silene; also, a poisonous mushroom (Agaricus muscarius); fly agaric..
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