The act of quarreling or scolding; abusive verbal exchange.
From 'flite' with gerund '-ing' (Old English '-ing'). The spelling variant of 'flying' or 'flyting' in Scottish literary tradition.
The Scottish 'fliting' or 'flyting' tradition produced some of literature's most entertaining content—William Dunbar and Walter Kennedy wrote insulting poems to each other so creatively that 'The Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedy' is still read and enjoyed today.
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