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flyt·ing (flīt)

noun

a formalized exchange of taunts, insults, etc., as between warriors in Old English epics

Etymology: < flyte, flite, to contend, strive < OE flītan; akin to MHG vlīzen, to quarrel, Ger fleiss, diligence

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