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Flay vs Flayer - What's the difference?

flay | flayer |

As nouns the difference between flay and flayer

is that flay is a fright; a scare while flayer is one who or that which flays.

As a verb flay

is to cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening) or flay can be to strip skin off.

flay

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) flayen, flaien, fleien, from (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (l) (Yorkshire) * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l) (Scotland)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
  • To frighten; scare; terrify.
  • To be fear-stricken.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fright; a scare.
  • Fear; a source of fear; a formidable matter; a fearsome or repellent-looking individual.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) flean from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • to strip skin off
  • to lash
    • Synonyms
    * (remove the skin of) fleece, flense, skin

    Anagrams

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    flayer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who or that which flays