What does "fleaking" mean?

In a thatched building: a light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid.

What is a synonym for "fleaking"?

Common synonyms include: bit, chip, chunk, clip, crumb, crumbling.

Fleaking

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
In a thatched building: a light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid. British, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable
"A narrow eaves-board being nailed across the feet of the spars, and some fleaking scattered on, the thatcher begins to “set his caves,” by laying a coat of reed[…]"

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of fleak (synonym of flaking). form-of, gerund, participle, present
2
present participle and gerund of fleak (synonym of flecking). form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bit chip chunk clip crumb crumbling

Example

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"A narrow eaves-board being nailed across the feet of the spars, and some fleaking scattered on, the thatcher begins to “set his caves,” by laying a coat of reed[…]"

Etymology

See fleak.

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