Definition
An archaic legal term for a fine or penalty paid for the offense of moving or fleeing from a jurisdiction without permission.
Etymology
From Old English 'flite' (to move away, to flee) combined with 'wite' (an Old English word for fine or penalty). This compound legal term reflects medieval English law where leaving your land was heavily regulated.
Kelly Says
Flitwite reveals how medieval rulers controlled people—you literally had to *pay* if you tried to move away! It's a fossil word showing how unfree peasants were, trapped on land they didn't own, with financial penalties for even attempting to leave.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
速く 飛行する
so-ku hik-i-o-suru
ARالعربية
تحلق بسرعة
tah-laaq bi-s-ra-a-ah
BNবাংলা
ক্ষণস্থায়ী উড়ান
khs-na-sthayee u-da-an
CACatalà
volar ràpidament
vo-lar ra-pee-da-men-t
CSČeština
letět rychle
le-teet ry-kle
DADansk
flyve hurtigt
flee-ve hoor-tig
DEDeutsch
schnell flitzen
shnell flit-zen
ELΕλληνικά
να πετάω γρήγορα
na pe-ta-o gri-go-ra
ESEspañol
volar rápidamente
voh-lar ra-pee-dah-men-tee
FAفارسی
سریع پرواز
se-reee por-vaaz
FISuomi
lentää nopeasti
len-taa no-pee-as-tee
FRFrançais
tourbillonner
toor-bee-yo-nner
GUGU
ઝડપથી ભાગવું
jhad-p-thee bha-ga-vun
HEעברית
ל飛 רָץ
le-fei ra-tz
HIहिन्दी
तेज उड़ान भरना
te-j u-daan bhar-na
HUMagyar
gyorsan repül
gyors-an re-pool
IDBahasa Indonesia
terbang cepat
ter-bang ce-pat
ITItaliano
volare velocemente
vo-la-reh ve-lo-che-men-teh
JA日本語
ちらちらと飛ぶ
chi-ra-chi-ra to tobu
KKKK
сезінде жылжы
se-zin-de jyl-jhy
KMKM
ហ្វាយលឿន
hva-y lue-ren
KO한국어
빠르게 움직이다
ppa-reu-ge eum-chi-gi-da
MRMR
वेगाने उडणे
ve-ga-ne u-dan-e
MSBahasa Melayu
terbang cepat
ter-bang ce-pat
MYမြန်မာ
အလျင် ပျံသန်း
a-lyin pyan-than
NLNederlands
snel vliegen
sne-l vlee-ghen
NONorsk
fly raskt
flee ra-kst
PAPA
ਤੇਜ਼ itisation
te-z i-ta-tion
PLPolski
szybko latać
shyb-ko la-ta-ch
PTPortuguês
voar rapidamente
vo-ar ra-pee-dah-men-tee
RORomână
zbura repede
zboo-ra re-pe-deh
RUРусский
быстро мельтешить
bystro melt-eesh-it
SVSvenska
flyga snabbt
flee-ga gvant
SWKiswahili
ruka haraka
roo-ka ha-ra-ka
TAதமிழ்
வேகமாக பறக்க
ve-ga-ma-ka pa-ra-kka
TEతెలుగు
వేగంగా పరగ
ve-ga-nga pa-ra-ga
TLTL
mabilis na lumipad
ma-bi-lis na lu-mi-pad
TRTürkçe
hızla uçuş
hiz-la oo-sh
UKУкраїнська
швидко літати
shvid-ko lee-ta-ty
URاردو
تیز چلنا
teez chal-na
VITiếng Việt
bay hơi nhanh
bay ho-i nhanh
YOYO
ṣẹlẹ ṣẹlẹ
she-le she-le
ZH中文
快速飞翔
kuai-su fei-xiang
ZUZU
fika ngokushesha
fee-ka ngoo-koo-she-sha