fleam
fleam definition
fleam (flēm)
noun
a sharp lancet formerly used for bloodletting
Etymology: ME fleme < OFr flieme < VL *fleutomum for LL phlebotomus: see phlebotomy
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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