flite

flite
/fluyt/, v., flited, fliting, n. Scot. and North Eng.
v.i.
1. to dispute; wrangle; scold; jeer.
n.
2. a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
Also, flyte.
[bef. 900; (v.) ME fliten, OE flitan to strive, contend; akin to MHG vlizen (G Fleiss industry), OS flitan; (n.) ME; OE flit strife, abuse, deriv. of the v.]

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