flee -
v. (past
and past part. fled)
1 intr. (often foll. by from, before) a run away. b seek safety
by fleeing.
2 tr. run away from; leave abruptly; shun (fled the room; fled his attentions).
3 intr. vanish; cease; pass away.
fleer n. [OE fleon f. Gmc]
