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fl
ēa
n
V
To flay, pull off the skin
Source:
Ringe 2014
:177,
https://bosworthtoller.com/10893
originates from: PNWGmc
*flahaną
"to skin" (flahaną
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flahan
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flæhan
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fleahan
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flēan) through pnwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:177)