Flaught

/flɔːt/ noun

Definition

Scottish/dialectal: a flock or flight of birds, or to flutter or move quickly.

Etymology

Scottish variant related to 'flight,' possibly influenced by Old Norse roots; used in Northern British dialects since medieval times.

Kelly Says

A 'flaught' of birds is the Scottish way of saying what's sometimes called a 'murmuration'—these old dialect words often captured nature observations before scientists named things formally.

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