floit2 (floit)

[Now only Sc., spelled floyt; ME. floyte, another form of flowte, a flute: see flout and flute. The form floit, floyt, is perhaps due to the OD. form fluyte.] 1. Same as flute1. [Old Eng. and Scotch.] And many a floyte and litting horne, And pypes made of grene corne. Chaucer, House of Fame, 1. 1223. 2. [Cf. OD. fluyte, flattery, deception, fluyten, talk smoothly or flatteringly, practise deception, tr. soothe with blandishments: see flout2.] A flatterer or deceiver. Polwart; Jamie son. 3. A petted person. Jamie son.