noun General Slang

fleg

· noun · scottish

A fright; to startle someone.

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Definitions

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A sudden fright. The jolt you get when somebody jumps out at you. Also works as a verb — to fleg someone is to give them that jolt.

“Ya beggar, ye gave me a right fleg there.”
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2

To startle or scare. Same word, doing the active job.

“Dinnae fleg the dug, she's sleeping.”
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fleg In A Sentence

Ya beggar, ye gave me a right fleg there.
Dinnae fleg the dug, she's sleeping.

Origin & Usage

Old Scots, attested for centuries — 'fleg' as both noun (a scare) and verb (to scare).

Variants flegg

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