flees
English edit
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Verb edit
flees
- third-person singular simple present indicative of flee
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Etymology 1 edit
From Old English flēos, from Proto-West Germanic *fleus, from Proto-Germanic *fleusaz.
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Noun edit
flees (plural fleeses)
- A sheepskin or fleece; the skin of a sheep.
- The wool of a sheep; a sheep's coat.
- (rare) A measure of wool.
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References edit
- “flẹ̄s, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-12.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
flees