Emily Dickinson Lexicon

fly (flew, flies), v. [OE.]

1. Wing; take flight; move through the air; navigate by means of wings.
2. Come and go; pass by rapidly; happen in a hurry.
3. Flee; escape; leave; avoid some threat, peril, or danger.
4. Flutter; wave about.
5. Move; go; take steps; proceed forward.
6. Leave; exit; depart; (see Isaiah 54:10).
7. Die; expire; leave this life; pass to the other world.
8. Lose importance.