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Webster 1913 Edition
Flea
Flea
(flē)
, Verb.
T.
[See
Flay
.] To flay.
[Obs.]
He will be
And horse collars made of’s skin.
fleaed
firstAnd horse collars made of’s skin.
J. Fletcher.
Flea
,Noun.
[OE.
fle
, flee
, AS. fleá
, fleáh
; akin to D. vtoo
, OHG. flōh
, G. floh
, Icel. flō
, Russ. blocha
; prob. from the root of E. flee
. √84. See Flee
.] (Zool.)
An insect belonging to the genus
Pulex
, of the order Aphaniptera
. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. The human flea (Pulex irritans
), abundant in Europe, is rare in America, where the dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis
, formerly Pulex canis
) and the smaller cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis
) take its place. See Aphaniptera
, and Dog flea
. See Illustration in Appendix. A flea in the ear
, an unwelcome hint or unexpected reply, annoying like a flea; an irritating repulse; as, to put a flea in one's ear; to go away with a flea in one's ear.
– Beach flea
, Black flea
etc. See under
Beach
, etc.Webster 1828 Edition
Flea
FLEA
,Noun.
An insect of the genus Pulex. It has two eyes and six feet; the feelers are like threads; the rostrum is inflected, setaceous, and armed with a string. The flea is remarkable for its agility, leaping to a surprising distance, and its bite is very troublesome.
Definition 2024
fleá
fleá
See also: flea
Irish
Alternative forms
- fleadh (obsolete)
Noun
fleá f (genitive singular fleá, nominative plural fleánna)
Declension
Declension of fleá
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- (feast, banquet): cóisir
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fleá | fhleá | bhfleá |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||