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Old English · noun

fleo

Normalised flēo

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/fle͜oː/
Syllables
fle͜oː (1 syllable)
Modern English
spoteyewhite

Meaning

  1. a white spot in the eye

Declension

Declension of fleo
SingularPlural
Nominative flēoflēo
Accusative flēoflēo
Genitive flēoflēo
Dative flēoflēo

All forms (1)

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *fleg-, related to Proto-Germanic *flekka-. Cognate with Old Saxon flī (“white spot”).

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