fleech en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle Dutch fletsen (“to flatter, fawn”). More at flatter.
Meanings
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(Scotland, transitive) To 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:
- (Scotland, intransitive) To use cajoling or flattering words; speak insincerely.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fleeched | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fleeched | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| fleeching | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fleitch | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fleich | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fleche | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fleeches | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
fleech · coax · word · inveigle · blandish · croodle · tweedle · soap · collogue · honey up · croodle · hum · wheedle · whilly · soft-soap · whilly · cajole · canoodle · ingle · twist · sweeten · blandander · engle · fast-talk · inveigle · stroke · sweet-talk · soft-sawder · butter up · honey around · carny