2. Stripped of a fleece; plundered; robbed.

Fleece"less (?), a. Without a fleece.

Flee"cer (?), n. One who fleeces or strips unjustly, especially by

trickery or fraund. Prynne.

Flee"cy (?), a. Covered with, made of, or resembling, a fleece. "Fleecy

flocks." Prior.

Fleen (?), n. pl. Obs. pl. of Flea. Chaucer.

Fle"er (?), n. One who flees. Ld. Berners.

Fleer (?), [imp. & p. p. Fleered (&?;); 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.

To fleer and scorn at our solemnity.

Shak.

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