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Where does “fleech” come from?

fleech (English) comes from Middle Dutch fletsen — to flatter, fawn.

fleech (English): To wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words;...

Definitions

  1. To wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words;...

Ancestry of “fleech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchfletsento flatter, fawn

Words derived from “fleech”

  • fleechment
Every word from Middle Dutch fletsen →