flit

1) To remove something, usually from one place to another.

1557 came ranging over Hardye Flatt with his dogges in a morning and Mr Thos. Aslabye sheparde was flyttinge his shepe folde, Bulmer

1675 I flitted my books and goods out of my lower study ... into my new-made study, Northowram. It survives in the sense of moving house, and this meaning was also common in the past: 1586 ‘on condition that he avoyd, flytt and departe of and from the same’, Leeds

1675 I flitted my books and goods out of my lower study … into my new-made study, Northowram. It survives in the sense of moving house, and this meaning was also common in the past: 1586 ‘on condition he avoyd, flytt and departe’, Leeds

1710 took hould of the door, shake itt very violently … asked if any person was within … asked if they were flitted, Oakenshaw

1783 Miss Clough flitted from Southowram to Keighley Jas Riley … Convey’d her furniture thither.

dates 1557 1586 1675 1710 1783

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