| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fly | v. | flēogan | view | |
| fly | v. | flēon | ||
| flight | nm. | flyht | ||
| gadfly | nm. | bēaw | ||
| gadfly | nm. | brēosa | ||
| gadfly | nm. | brimsa | ||
| briefly | adv. | nearolīce | ||
| fly away | v. | ætflēogan | ||
| butterfly | nf. | buterflēge | view | |
| butterfly | nf. | buterflēoge | view | |
| fly through | v. | þurhflēogan | ||
| on the wing | phr. | on flyhte | ||
| put to flight | v. | āflȳman |