Flitting — Defs

01 n. A flying with lightness and celerity; a fluttering.

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A flying with lightness and celerity; a fluttering.
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A removal from one habitation to another.[Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
“A neighbor had lent his cart for the flitting, and it was now standing loaded at the door, ready to move away.” — Jeffrey.

02 n. Contention; strife; scolding; specif., a kind of metrical contest between two persons, popular in Scotland in the 16th century.

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Contention; strife; scolding; specif., a kind of metrical contest between two persons, popular in Scotland in the 16th century.[Obs. or Scot.]
“These “flytings” consisted of alternate torrents of sheer Billingsgate poured upon each other by the combatants.” — Saintsbury.