different between fleer vs flemer

English

Etymology 1

Probably from a Scandinavian source, compare Norwegian bokmål flire (“to giggle”), Jutish Danish flire.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /fl??(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /fl??/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Verb

fleer (third-person singular simple present fleers, present participle fleering, simple past and past participle fleered)

1. (archaic) To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn

   Synonyms: deride, sneer, mock, gibe; see also Thesaurus:deride
2. (archaic) To grin with an air of civility; to leer.

   Synonyms: fligger; see also Thesaurus:to smile

Translations

Noun

fleer (uncountable)

1. (archaic) mockery; derision

Etymology 2

From flee +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fli??(?)/
• Rhymes: -i??(?)

Noun

fleer (plural fleers)

1. one who flees

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Lord Berners to this entry?)

Anagrams

• Freel, refel

English

Etymology

fleme +? -er

Noun

flemer (plural flemers)

1. (obsolete) One who, or that which, banishes or expels.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)