"fle" meaning in Middle English

See fle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /flɛː/, /flɛi̯(x)/ Forms: flen [plural], flees [plural], fleghes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛː Etymology: Inherited from Old English flēa, a form of flēah (→ the alternative form fleigh), from Proto-West Germanic *flauh, from Proto-Germanic *flauhaz. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|flēa|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English flēa, {{inh+|enm|ang|flēa}} Inherited from Old English flēa, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*flauh}} Proto-West Germanic *flauh, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*flauhaz}} Proto-Germanic *flauhaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} fle, {{enm-noun|pl=flen|pl2=flees|pl3=fleghes}} fle (plural flen or flees or fleghes)
  1. flea Categories (lifeform): Insects Synonyms: flee, flei, fleigh, fley

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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