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fly

Pronunciation: /ˈflyː/

“fly” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to flee, to run away, to escape
  2. to pass, to go by (of time)

Etymology

From Old Swedish flȳia, flȳa, from Old Norse flýja, from Proto-Germanic *fleuhaną.

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