aflen - Middle English Compendium

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Middle English Dictionary Entry

aflẹ̄n v.

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Entry Info

Forms	aflẹ̄n v. Ppl. afloȝe(n, aflowe.
Etymology	OE āflēon, ppl. āflogen.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

Note: Cp. flen.

1.

Take to flight, flee.

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c1300 Lay.Brut (Otho C.13)19076 : Þe king was afloȝe [Clg: ifloȝen].
c1300 Lay.Brut (Otho C.13)20707 : Cheldrich was a-flowe.
c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)3132 : Þe Sarsyns..were a-floȝen grete & smalle and eke þe Amerel.
c1400 *Higd.(1) (Tbr D.7)5.11.177a : Þe kyng forsok al hys ydolatry & ..sente vor þe byschopes þat were a flowe & broȝte ham aȝe to here byschopryches.