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Leere
(gcide) | Leere \Leere\ (l[=e]r), n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
Tape or braid; an ornament. --Halliwell.
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Leere side, the left side, as that on which a leere or
ornament was worn. --B. Jonson.
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fleered
(gcide) | fleer \fleer\ (fl[=e]r), [imp. & p. p. fleered (fl[=e]rd); p.
pr. & vb. n. fleering.] [OE. flerien; cf. Scot. fleyr,
Norw. flira to titter, giggle, laugh at nothing, MHG. vlerre,
vlarre, a wide wound.]
1. To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to
deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe; as, to fleer and
flout.
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To fleer and scorn at our solemnity. --Shak.
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2. To grin with an air of civility; to leer. [Obs.]
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Grinning and fleering as though they went to a bear
baiting. --Latimer.
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fleerer
(gcide) | fleerer \fleer"er\ (fl[=e]r"[~e]r), n.
One who fleers. --Beau. & Fl.
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Leere side
(gcide) | Leere \Leere\ (l[=e]r), n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
Tape or braid; an ornament. --Halliwell.
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Leere side, the left side, as that on which a leere or
ornament was worn. --B. Jonson.
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Leered
(gcide) | Leer \Leer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Leered (l[=e]rd); p. pr. &
vb. n. Leering.]
To look with a leer; to look askance with a suggestive
expression, as of hatred, contempt, lust, etc.; to cast a
sidelong lustful or malign look.
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I will leerupon him as a' comes by. --Shak.
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The priest, above his book,
Leering at his neighbor's wife. --Tennyson.
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