4. The violent spasms of a dying whale.

Flur"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flurried (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Flurrying.]

To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm. H. Swinburne.

Flurt (?), n. A flirt. [Obs.] Quarles.

Flush (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flushed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Flushing.]

[Cf. OE. fluschen to fly up, penetrate, F. fluz a flowing, E. flux,

dial. Sw. flossa to blaze, and E. flash; perh. influenced by blush.

√84.] 1. To flow and spread suddenly; to rush; as, blood flushes

into the face.

The flushing noise of many waters.

Boyle.

It flushes violently out of the cock.

Mortimer.

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