Etymology

fleen

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Middle English flen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromflen
  2. English todayfleen

From Middle English flen; equivalent to flea + -en (plural ending).

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishflen all →

fleeflay

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.