Fleer Definition

flîr
fleers
verb
fleers
To laugh derisively (at); sneer or jeer (at)
Webster's New World
noun
fleers
A derisive grimace, laugh, etc.; gibe.
Webster's New World

One who flees.

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Origin of Fleer

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

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English flerien of Scandinavian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From flee +‎ -er

    From Wiktionary

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