fleer
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But as she passed through the portal down the steps of the turret, she flung back certain words with a defiant fleer.
From The Black Douglas by Richards, Frank
The reader who studies every line should not fleer at him who studies not at all.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876 by Various
Then out it speaks the king himsell,85 And aye as he steps in the fleer; Says, "I grant you your life, lady, Because you are of tender year."
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
Well, there’s been a board doon on the fleer for ages o’ man, and to-day it was taken out to be scrubbit, and what think ye was reveeled?”
From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Stables, Gordon
"Durn my boots ef I didn't furgit the password!" cried Nick Peters with his little falsetto laugh, that seemed keyed for a fleer, although it was most graciously modulated now.
From The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories by Murfree, Mary Noailles
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