An archaic or dialectal term meaning to fleece or cheat someone, or possibly to scare away.
Of uncertain origin, possibly related to 'fleece' or to Old English roots meaning to frighten. A rare or obsolete term with disputed etymology.
This mysterious old word 'fleech' is so obscure that even etymologists disagree about where it comes from—it's a linguistic ghost haunting old texts!
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