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flean

Pronunciation: /flæ͜ɑːn/

“flean” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to flay, pull the skin off, skin
  2. to flatter, deceive with words

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flahan.

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