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fleer | fleeringly |

As a verb fleer

is to make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe.

As a noun fleer

is one who flees.

As an adverb fleeringly is

in a fleering manner; scornfully; with derision.

fleer

English

Etymology 1

Probably from a Scandinavian source, compare Norwegian bokmål , Jutish Danish flire.

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe.
  • * 1599 ,
  • LEONATO. Tush, tush, man! never fleer and jest at me:
    I speak not like a dotard nor a fool,
    As, under privilege of age, to brag
    What I have done being young, or what would do,
    Were I not old.
  • To grin with an air of civility; to leer.
  • * Latimer
  • Grinning and fleering as though they went to a bear baiting.

    Etymology 2

    From

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who flees
  • Anagrams

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    fleeringly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a fleering manner; scornfully; with derision.
  • (Webster 1913)