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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fleching, Fleiching, vbl. n. Also: flechyng, -inge, flesching, fleitching. [f. Fleche v.] The use of cajoling, coaxing, or insincere speeches.a1400 Leg. S. xlii. 66.
Scho … tuk bath ewine in a lyne, Thar harsknes & thare fleching c1420 Wynt. vi. 1779.
Be falshad and flechyng The crowne he gat Ib. vii. 2706.
Be … qwentys, slychtys, or flechyngys 1456 Hay I. 18/23.
He drewe, with his fleching and fair langage, the Emperour … to trow in his opyniouns c1460 Consail Wys Man 210.
Be war … With fleiching, pride, and ignorans 1513 Doug. xi. xiii. (heading).
Quhou Camylla … venquyst Awnus, for all his fair flechyng 1535 Stewart 5307.
Ȝour facund fleching, and ȝour wordis sueit 1570 Sat. P. xii. 88.
Quhy suld ȝe feir or fauour thame for fleiching? 1603 Philotus iv.
Fra he fall till his fleitching
