Part 4376

<h1>Fleecy</h1> <Xpage=569>

<hw>Flee"cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Covered with, made of, or resembling, a fleece.</def> "<i>Fleecy</i> flocks."

<i>Prior.</i>

<h1>Fleen</h1> <Xpage=569>

<hw>Fleen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def><tt>Obs. pl.</tt> of <er>Flea</er>.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Fleer</h1> <Xpage=569>

<hw>Fle"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who flees.</def>

<i>Ld. Berners.</i>

<h1>Fleer</h1> <Xpage=569>

<hw>Fleer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Fleered</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Fleering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>flerien</ets>; cf. Scot. <ets>fleyr</ets>, Norw. <ets>flira</ets> to titter, giggle, laugh at nothing, MHG. <ets>vlerre</ets>, <ets>vlarre</ets>, a wide wound.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe; <as>as, to <ex>fleer</ex> and flout</as>.</def>

<blockquote>To <b>fleer</b> and scorn at our solemnity. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To grin with an air of civility; to leer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Grinning and <b>fleering</b> as though they went to a bear baiting. <i>Latimer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fleer</h1> <Xpage=569>

<hw>Fleer</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To mock; to flout at.</def>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<h1>Flear</h1> <Xpage=569>

<hw>Flear</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A word or look of derision or mockery.</def>

<blockquote>And mark the <b>fleers</b>, the gibes, and notable scorn. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A grin of civility; a leer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A sly, treacherous <b>fleer</b> on the face of deceivers. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fleerer</h1> <Xpage=569>

<hw>Fleer"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who fleers.</def>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<h1>Fleeringly</h1> <Xpage=569>

<hw>Fleer"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a fleering manner.</def>

<h1>Fleet</h1> <Xpage=569>