flesh-fly

See also: fleshfly and flesh fly

English

Noun

flesh-fly (plural flesh-flies)

Alternative form of flesh fly
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 3 scene 1
  (FERDINAND)
  
  I am, in my condition,
  
  A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king;—
  
  I would not so!—and would no more endure
  
  This wooden slavery than to suffer
  
  The flesh-fly blow my mouth.

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