adjective
General Slang
flayed
FLAYD · adjective · informal
Frightened or scared.
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Definitions
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Afraid or terrified. A traditional Yorkshire dialect word.
“The dog were flayed of thunder.”
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flayed In A Sentence
The dog were flayed of thunder.
Origin & Usage
Yorkshire dialect from Old Norse 'fleyja' / related to 'flee'.
Variants
fleyed
People Also Ask
What does 'flayed' mean in Yorkshire?
It means frightened or scared, not the standard English sense of having skin stripped.
Where does the Yorkshire 'flayed' come from?
It derives from Old Norse and is related to 'flee'.
How is 'flayed' used?
To describe being afraid, as in being 'flayed of thunder'.
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