fleech
To wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
Verb
- To wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
- I fleeched him, and I coaxed him, and I kicked him, and I cuffed him; but I might as weal hae kicked my heel upon the floor, or fleeched the fireplace. - 1884, John MacKay Wilson, Tales of the Borders and of Scotland,...
Synonyms: croodle inveigle whilly blandander blandish butter up cajole fast-talk canoodle carny coax collogue engle fleech honey around honey up hum ingle soap soft-sawder soft-soap stroke sweet-talk tweedle
- To use cajoling or flattering words; speak insincerely.
Origin
From Middle Dutch fletsen (“to flatter, fawn”). More at flatter.