fleech

Meanings

verbfleech (third-person singular simple present fleeches, present participle fleeching, simple past and past participle fleeched)

present singular third person fleeches · participle present fleeching · participle past fleeched · past fleeched · alternative fleich · alternative fleitch · alternative fleche

ScotlandtransitiveTo wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
I fleeched him, and I coaxed him, and I kicked him, and I cuffed him; but I might as weal hae kicked my heel upon the floor, or fleeched the fireplace.
1884, John MacKay Wilson, Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, page 64
Synonyms: croodle, inveigle, whilly, blandander, blandish, butter up, cajole, sweeten
ScotlandintransitiveTo use cajoling or flattering words; speak insincerely.

verbTo wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.

Also see

From Middle Dutch fletsen (“to flatter, fawn”). More at flatter.

More words from Middle Dutch

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