fletherv.

Brit.

/ˈflɛðə/, U.S.

/ˈflɛðər/, Scottish English

/ˈflɛθər/

Forms: Also flaither.

Etymology: Compare Old Norse flaðra to flatter.

Scottish.

intransitive. To flatter, use ‘blarney’.

ΚΠ

18.. Donald & Flora 13 (Jam.) Lord. Come now, my good fellow, and— Wat. Aye, flaither awa! Since I'll no do wi' foul play, try me wi' fair play.

Derivatives

ˈflethering adj.

ΚΠ

1786 R. Burns Poems 185 Expect na, Sir, in this narration, A fleechan, fleth'ran Dedication.

ˈflethers n. flattering talk, blarney.

ΚΠ

1821 H. Duncan Young S. Country Weaver (ed. 2) v. 98 What! do you think to beguile me, wi' your fleeching and your flethers to do the devils' wark.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	flether
释义	fletherv. Brit. /ˈflɛðə/, U.S. /ˈflɛðər/, Scottish English /ˈflɛθər/ Forms: Also flaither. Etymology: Compare Old Norse flaðra to flatter. Scottish. intransitive. To flatter, use ‘blarney’. ΚΠ 18.. Donald & Flora 13 (Jam.) Lord. Come now, my good fellow, and— Wat. Aye, flaither awa! Since I'll no do wi' foul play, try me wi' fair play. Derivatives ˈflethering adj. ΚΠ 1786 R. Burns Poems 185 Expect na, Sir, in this narration, A fleechan, fleth'ran Dedication. ˈflethers n. flattering talk, blarney. ΚΠ 1821 H. Duncan Young S. Country Weaver (ed. 2) v. 98 What! do you think to beguile me, wi' your fleeching and your flethers to do the devils' wark. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1786
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