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Flenches vs Fleeches - What's the difference?

flenches | fleeches |

As verbs the difference between flenches and fleeches

is that flenches is (flench) while fleeches is (fleech).

flenches

English

Verb

(head)
  • (flench)

    • flench

    English

    Verb

    (es)

    • fleeches

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fleech)

    • fleech

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

  • (Scotland) To wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
  • * 1884 , John MacKay Wilson, Tales of the Borders and of Scotland (page 64)
    • 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.
  • (Scotland) To use cajoling or flattering words; speak insincerely.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)