 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...One that runt away ; a fugitive ; a runaway. Sbakefp. t. That part of a machine which, by being pat into a more rapid motion than the other parts, equalizes and regulates the motionofthe relLSw///. FLIGHT./ Ltrom T,fy.] i. The art of fly rng or running from danger. Denbam.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1783 - 1142 pages
...wings. Diyder . FLI'ER./. [from/jr.] I , One that runs away ; afugittve ; a nrnaway. Sttteffeare. 2. That part of a machine, which, by being put into a...motion than the other parts, equalizes and regulates tfae motian of the reft. « Swift. FLIGHT./, [from ffV/fJ 1. The ait of flying^r running from danger.... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - English language - 1790 - 656 pages
...cringe. To FLICKER, fllk'-ur. va To flatter, to play the wings. FLIER, fli'-ur. f. A fugitive, a runaway; that part of a machine which, by being put into a...other parts, equalizes and regulates the motion of the reft. FLIGHT, fli'te. f. The aol of flying or running from danger; the act of ufing wings; removal... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1797 - 608 pages
...FLICKER, fl'k'ur. va To flutter, to play the wings. FLIER, fll'fir. f. (98). A fugitive, a runaway ; that part of a machine which, by being put into a more rapid motion lhan the other jwrts, equalizes and regulates the motion of the red. FLIGHT, fllte.f. (393).. The aft... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...FLICKER, fllk'ur. va To flutter, to play the wings. FLIER, fli'ur. s. (98). A fugitive, a runaway ; that part of a machine which, by being put into a...parts, equalizes and regulates the motion of the rest FLIGHT, flite. s. (393). The act of flying or running from danger ; the act of —-no, m6ve, nor, n6t... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...FLICKER, flîk'ûr. va To flutter, to play the wings. FLIER, fli'ur. s. (ys) A fugitive, a runaway ; that part of a machine which, by being put into a more rapid motion than the oilier p.nts, equalizes and regulates the motion of the rest. FLIGHT, flite. s. (30,3) The ad ol flying... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...wings. Dryden. FLI'lK, 5. [fromjjy.] l One that runs away ; a fugitive; a run-away. Shakespeare, I That part of a machine, which by being put into a more rapid motion thau the other parts, equalizes and regulates the motion of the rest. sMfei FLIGHT, *. [fmm the verb.]... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...To FLICKER, Bik'or. va To flutter, to play the wings. FLIER, ffi'or. s. 98. A fugitive, a runaway ; that part of a machine which, by being put into a more rapid motion than the other parts, equalize? and regulates the motion of the rest. FLIGHT, flhe. s. 393. The act of flying or running... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...To FLICKER, Hik'-ur, ra To flutter, to pb\y the wiugs. FLIER, flUur, t. 98. A fugitive, a runaway j that part of a machine which, by being put into a...more rapid motion than the other parts, equalizes and regulate* the motion of the rest. FLIGHT, fllte, s. 393. The act of flying or running from danger;... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 420 pages
...bending , the part bsnt, the joint [wings Flicker, Illk'ur. va to flutter, lo play the Flier, fli'flr. s. that part of a machine which, by being put into a more rapid motion than the other parts, equalises and regulates the motion of the rest Flight, fllte. a. the act of Hying or running from danger... | |
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A fugitive, a runaway; that part of a machine which, by being put into a more rapid motion than the other parts, equalizes and regulates the motion of the rest. 
