Fly (fl), v. i. [imp. Flew (fl); p. p. Flown (fln); p. pr. & vb. n.
Flying.] [OE. fleen, fleen, fleyen, flegen, AS. fleÛgan; akin to D.
vliegen, OHG. fliogan, G. fliegen, Icel. fljga, Sw. flyga, Dan. flyve,
Goth. us-flaugjan to cause to fly away, blow about, and perh. to L.
pluma feather, E. plume. √84. Cf. Fledge, Flight, Flock of
animals.] 1. To move in or pass through the air with wings, as a bird.
2. To move through the air or before the wind; esp., to pass or be
driven rapidly through the air by any impulse.