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Fleer (gcide) | Fleer \Fleer\, v. t.
To mock; to flout at. --Beau. & Fl.
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Fleer (gcide) | Fleer \Fleer\, n.
1. A word or look of derision or mockery.
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And mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorn.
--Shak.
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2. A grin of civility; a leer. [Obs.]
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A sly, treacherous fleer on the face of deceivers.
--South.
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fleer (gcide) | fleer \fle"er\ (fl[=e]"[~e]r), n.
One who flees. --Ld. Berners.
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fleer (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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fleer (wn) | fleer
n 1: someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives
from the sweatshops" [syn: fugitive, runaway, fleer]
2: contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words
v 1: to smirk contemptuously |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
Fleer (gcide) | Fleer \Fleer\, v. t.
To mock; to flout at. --Beau. & Fl.
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1. A word or look of derision or mockery.
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And mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorn.
--Shak.
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2. A grin of civility; a leer. [Obs.]
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A sly, treacherous fleer on the face of deceivers.
--South.
[1913 Webster]fleer \fle"er\ (fl[=e]"[~e]r), n.
One who flees. --Ld. Berners.
[1913 Webster]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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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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fleering (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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fleeringly (gcide) | fleeringly \fleer"ing*ly\, adv.
In a fleering manner.
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