Middle English Dictionary Entry
tọ̄̆flight n.
Entry Info
| Forms | tọ̄̆flight n. Also tofliht, (error) -filght. |
| Etymology | From flight n.(1). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A refuge, shelter.
Associated quotations
- a1400 NVPsalter (Vsp D.7)9.9 : Made is lauerd to-flight þe pouer to, Helper in nedinges.
- a1400 NVPsalter (Vsp D.7)17.1 : Lauerd mi festnes ai in nede And mi toflight [vrr. tofliht, tofilght; L refugium] þat es swa, And mi leser oute ofe wa.