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Leam vs Fleam - What's the difference?

leam | fleam |

As nouns the difference between leam and fleam

is that leam is a gleam or flash of light; a glow or glowing while fleam is a sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.

As a verb leam

is to gleam; shine; glow.

leam

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lemen, from (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • (intransitive, UK, dialectal) To gleam; shine; glow.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) leme, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialectal) A gleam or flash of light; a glow or glowing.

    • See also

    * gleam

    Etymology 3

    See (leamer), (lien).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cord or strap for leading a dog.
    • (Sir Walter Scott)

    Anagrams

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    fleam

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.

    • Hypernyms

    * (sharp instrument)

    Derived terms

    * * *

    Anagrams

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