Pronunciations
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/fliːm/
Noun
A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.
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1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse A bloodstick - a piece of hard wood loaded at one end with lead — is used to strike the fleam into the vein
Noun
The watercourse or runoff from a mill; millstream
Usage- Northern-England
- UK usage
- dialectal
A large trench or gully cut into a meadow in order to drain it
Usage- Northern-England
- UK usage
- dialectal