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fleam Definition

fleam (flēm)

noun

a sharp lancet formerly used for bloodletting

Etymology: ME fleme < OFr flieme < VL *fleutomum for LL phlebotomus: see phlebotomy

Browse dictionary entries near fleam

  1. ‹ fleahopper
  2. ‹ fleabite
  3. ‹ fleabane
  4. ‹ fleabag
  5. ‹ flea market
  6. ‹ flea-flicker
  7. ‹ flea circus
  8. ‹ flea-bitten
  9. ‹ flea beetle
  10. ‹ flea
  1. fleapit ›
  2. fleawort ›
  3. fleck ›
  4. flecked ›
  5. flection ›
  6. fled ›
  7. fledge ›
  8. fledgling ›
  9. flee ›
  10. fleece ›