"flees" meaning in Middle English

See flees in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} flees
  1. alternative form of fles (“fleece”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fles (extra: fleece)
    Sense id: en-flees-enm-noun-BqdTOtlT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form|altform=1}} flees
  1. alternative form of fles (“fleas”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fles (extra: fleas)
    Sense id: en-flees-enm-noun-1zXm6D5o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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