Fleer vs Fleeringly - What's the difference?
fleer | fleeringly |
To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe.
* 1599 ,
To grin with an air of civility; to leer.
* Latimer
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)- 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.
- Grinning and fleering as though they went to a bear baiting.