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flit

verbhome

change residence; shift grazing animal

To change residence (move from one dwelling to another); also to shift a tethered animal onto fresh grazing.

Example in use

A'm gaun tae flit the morn

Pronunciation

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/FLIT/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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